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

VONNIE: IT IS 5:00 A. M. IN NEW YORK CITY, 10:00 A.M. IN LONDON. GOOD MORNING.I AM VONNIE QUINN WITH YOUR "BLOOMBERG BRIEF." LET'S GET YOU SET UP FOR THE DAY. THE DOLLAR UNDER PRESSURE AS INVESTORS ASSESS THE POTENTIAL FOR A BIGGER DEBT BUYBACKS AND THAT PLAN FOR FISCAL CONSOLIDATION. AI EXUBERANCE RIPPLING ACROSS MARKETS WITH SAMSUNG'S CHUNKY RETURN TO SHAREHOLDERS AND BROADCOM'S LATEST DEBT DEAL.BRENT POISED FOR A WEEKLY SURGE AS MARKETS AWAIT SECRETARY BESSENT'S ADDRESS TWO MARKETS NEXT WEEK. LET'S START ...