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Treasury yields rebound, wiping out the decline following Bessent's intervention
Bond yields climbed on Thursday, coming back from the pullback they saw the previous day.
TL;DR
- Treasury yields, particularly on 10-year and 30-year bonds, increased on Thursday, negating the decline seen after the Treasury Department's intervention announcement.
- The Treasury Department announced it would at least double its government debt buybacks from September 9 to November 4.
- Yields initially fell following the announcement but rebounded as the market considered structural problems in the fixed income market, including a national debt surpassing $40 trillion and competition from corporate debt issuance.
- Analysts noted that the intervention does not address underlying structural challenges and could lead to higher risk premia.