# Dollar hits three-month low as Treasury targets surging bond yields

https://mins.news/en/item/26988

- Reuters, 2026-08-20 06:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/dollar-hugs-three-month-lows-treasury-seeks-sooth-bond-market-2026-08-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a86a14fc69d29000181ab4a

> The U.S. dollar fell to a three-month low on Thursday after the Treasury Department acted to calm a bond-market rout. Long-term yields had climbed to their highest level since 2007, weakening support for the greenback.

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