United States — United States Department of the Treasury & MSCI

United States — United States Department of the Treasury: The Treasury announced plans to double the maximum size of long-dated debt buybacks, lowering yields and making Bitcoin more attractive as a non-yielding asset.

MSCI: MSCI proposed removing Strategy from its Global Investable Market Indexes due to its large treasury asset holdings, which could force index funds to sell shares and pressure the stock.

United States — United States Department of the Treasury: The yield on the 10-year United States — United States Department of the Treasury>>> fell, easing pressure on Wall Street due to lower oil prices.

MSCI: MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed, reflecting the overall positive market sentiment in the region driven by tech gains and easing oil concerns.

United States — United States Department of the Treasury: Yields on the United States — United States Department of the Treasury>>>'s longest-dated bonds rose to the highest level in almost two decades due to investor concerns about the Middle East war's macroeconomic impact.

MSCI: MSCI, the world's largest shipping group, reported one of its vessels was struck by projectiles in Iraq's Umm Qasr port, highlighting the risks to commercial shipping in the region.

United States — United States Department of the Treasury: The United States — United States Department of the Treasury>>> imposed sanctions on the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, aiming to disrupt Iran>>>'s ability to collect payments from ships in the Strait of Hormuz>>>.

MSCI: MSCI>>>'s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down, reflecting the regional market downturn.

United States — United States Department of the Treasury: Imposed sanctions on Iranian financier network, increasing economic pressure.

MSCI: Asia-Pacific index fell on risk aversion. Its performance reflects regional sentiment.