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CNBC Daily Open: Watching Iran's economy; a losing game for bonds
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. likely won't need to restart large-scale combat with Iran.
TL;DR
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent believes "maximum economic pressure" on Iran, through sanctions and naval blockade, is sufficient, avoiding further large-scale combat.
- Bessent suggested the U.S. budget deficit may have peaked and announced a potential Treasury debt buyback exceeding $4 billion.
- The bond market reacted unfavorably to Bessent's statements, with yields rising and the S&P 500 declining.
- Elsewhere, a cancer vaccine trial showed promise, Bitcoin surged, Walmart's outlook disappointed, and chip shortages affected Chinese smartphone makers in India.
- Japan's intervention to support the yen may have inadvertently boosted the carry trade, leading Japanese investors to increase foreign asset purchases.