EconomyBloomberg Brief — August 19, 2026

Bloomberg Brief covers the market news, data and analysis shaping the day’s agenda, with Truist CIO and Chief Market Strategist Keith Lerner as a guest. Topics include global markets, U.S. futures, AI jitters, Treasury yields, an SK Hynix buyback, the rising cost of AI, the bond market, the Fed outlook, a Treasury auction and Iran tensions.