Treasury Yields Rise Despite Bessent Bond Buybacks
U.S. Treasury yields continued to climb upward even as Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent doubled down on bond buyback strategies.
- Treasury yields continue upward trajectory
- Scott Bessent doubles down on bond buyback plans
Sources
- Bloomberg — Bessent Dismisses Buyback Concern, Says Treasuries Strong
- Financial Times — Global bond sell-off reignites as oil jumps to $109
- MarketWatch — Treasury yields surge after Bessent’s beefed-up buyback operation fails to calm market
- Bloomberg — Treasury Yields Surge as Oil, Buyback Results Fuel Selloff
- CoinDesk — Treasury yields continue to rise even as Bessent doubles down on bond buybacks
- Bloomberg — Bessent Bets Reputation on Fights With Markets He Can’t Control
- Semafor — US bond yields spike after Bessent increases buybacks
- MarketWatch — The bull market’s biggest enemy right now could be Bessent’s interventions
- Semafor — Treasury to buy back triple the bonds
- Bloomberg — Bessent’s Upsized Buybacks Get Hit by Bond Market Reality
- Bloomberg — Bessent’s ‘Fever’-Cooling Debt Buybacks Put Wall St. on Edge