Treasuries Steady; Samsung's Shareholder Return Plans | Bloomberg Brief 08/21/2026

US equity futures rise, the dollar weakens, and bitcoin heads for its best week in more than three years as investors assess a potential for bigger US debt buybacks. Samsung Electronics plans to return as much as $80 billion to its shareholders this year. Max Kettner of HSBC discusses the implications of the underlying fiscal pressures in the US and looks ahead to Jackson Hole next week. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Bloomberg Brief Begins 00:00:47 - Global Market Check: Asia Markets: AI Optimism and JGB Pressure, European Stocks Rally on Stronger PMI Data 00:02:41 - Treasuries, Dollar, Gold and Bitcoin 00:04:13 - First Look Movers: Crypto, Retail and Italian Banks 00:05:21 - Treasury’s Debt Buyback Toolkit and Fiscal Concerns, Kevin Warsh, Jackson Hole and the Fed Outlook 00:07:43 - Samsung’s $79.6 Billion Shareholder Return Plan, Broadcom’s Massive AI Financing Deal 00:10:39 - Oil, Iran Sanctions and the Risk to Prices 00:13:53 - Trending on the Terminal 00:15:06 - America’s Colorado River Water Crisis, Economic Impact of the Shrinking Colorado River, How States, Farmers and Cities Are Responding 00:19:41 - Front Page News 00:23:00 - First Look Movers: Bitcoin, Ross Stores and Monte dei Paschi 00:24:13 - Max Kettner, HSBC Chief Multi-Asset Strategist, on Bessent’s Debt Buyback Plans & What Markets Need From Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole 00:33:10 - Trending on the Terminal 00:34:42 - US to Unveil Iran Economic Isolation Plan on Monday, China and the Challenge of Secondary Sanctions,, China and the Challenge of Secondary Sanctions 00:38:17 - Samsung and SK Hynix Shareholder Return, SpaceX IPO Plans and Satellite Phone Spectrum 00:41:44 - What to Watch -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts