Treasury Buyback Falters

The Treasury’s larger debt buyback failed to calm markets as yields rose.

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US bond yields spike after Bessent increases buybacks

Bond Market Rebuffs Treasury’s $6 Billion Plan to Reduce Borrowing Costs

Feds to buy up to $6 billion in Treasury bonds in move to ease borrowing costs

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The Treasury Department announced Wednesday it will buy back up to $6 billion of 10- to 20-year U.S. government debt, raising the per-operation cap from the usual $2 billion. The move exceeds Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s Aug. 19 pledge to at least double buybacks to $4 billion and is intended to support Treasury market functioning and reduce borrowing costs. Long-term yields rose after the announcement, with the 10-year Treasury climbing above 4.85% and the 20-year topping 5.3%, while stocks declined.

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Buyback fell shortMostly Center

Bessent’s expanded Treasury buyback effort did not do enough to reassure investors or stabilize markets. The limited size of the increase signaled that Treasury was unwilling or unable to mount a more forceful intervention, leaving bonds and stocks under pressure.