ACWI is trading 3.14% up in after-hours trading at $165.74, following the U.S. Treasury’s August 19, 2026 announcement that it would at least double long-duration bond buybacks to $4 billion per operation, pushing the 30-year yield down roughly 9–10 basis points and supporting equities.
- Improved semiconductor sentiment added support after SK Hynix announced a roughly $29 billion buyback.
- Marvell disclosed a potential $12.2 billion Google warrant tied to custom AI chips.