Bessent Triples Buybacks to $6B as Bond Market Rebels
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tripled long-end buybacks to $6B, but the 30-year yield held near 5.32% as Trump’s $1.23T dividend pledge hit debt markets.
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Treasury Doubles Long-End Bond Buybacks to $4B Per Op
Treasury will at least double liquidity-support buybacks in the 10-30Y sector to $4B per operation starting Sept 9. Bessent signals more could come.