Bessent doubles US debt buybacks in response to bond market stress
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| Publication time | Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:56:49 +0000 |
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Wednesday that the Treasury Department would at least double the size of its government debt buyback operations as the Trump administration seeks to contain rising borrowing costs.The Treasury said it will increase the maximum size of its buyback operations for longer-dated nominal coupon securities from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation, covering the 10-year to 20-year and 20-year to 30-year sector. Recommended Stories Bessent doubles US debt buybacks in response to bond market stress ‘Slogging along’: Prospects for the housing market in the year ahead Trump administration floats capital gains tax cut on home sales — what to know Treasury yields climbed this week, with yields on 10-year, 20-year, and 30-year treasury notes reaching…
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