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Markets brush off Treasury buyback plans

Mixed retailer results, including Walmart, added to concerns about the state of the American consumer even as markets looked past the Treasury’s buyback plans.

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WSJ Markets reports that markets largely brushed off the Treasury’s proposed buyback plans, with investor attention shifting elsewhere as sentiment remained mixed.

The outlet points to softer signals from retailers, where mixed results from Walmart and other companies contributed to a more cautious view of the American consumer’s health.

Overall, the retail earnings backdrop reinforced concerns that consumer demand could be uneven, even as the market response to the Treasury buyback plans appeared muted.

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