Why Bessent’s Treasury operations have breathed life back into the gold trade
MarketWatch· Jules Rimmer· Aug 20, 2026 · 10:19 AM
Gold is the reciprocal of the dollar and consensus among strategists is that Bessent’s yield curve control will have a detrimental impact on the U.S. currency
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