- Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalated into a wider war, while JD Vance held talks with Iranian officials and the U.S. Treasury issued oil sanctions waivers.
- Katayama and Scott Bessent discussed the impact of the Iran conflict on global markets.
- Scott Bessent has been confirmed as U.S. Treasury Secretary and is speaking on U.S. economic strategy.
- Scott Bessent confirmed a coordinated intervention with the US Treasury.
HSBC and Citigroup are commenting on the joint intervention, noting it buys time and may be a turning point.
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Updated Aug 6
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What happened
HSBC and Citigroup are commenting on the joint intervention, noting it buys time and may be a turning point.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Scott Bessent
United States Secretary of the Treasury
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HSBC
British multinational bank
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Citigroup
American investment bank and financial services corporation