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US Treasury Unveils $6 Billion Debt Buyback to Tame Rising Bond Yields

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has launched a $6 billion buyback plan for longer-term US debt, aiming to address surging yields and calm financial markets.

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Bessent prepares expanded Treasury buyback to restrain yields

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Treasury announces $6 billion buyback plan for long-term bonds

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Buybacks target older bonds with new short-term debt issuance

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Bond yields rise after buyback announcement, market reacts negatively

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Stocks and bonds sell off as Bessent's move backfires

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Buyback announcement sparks surprise and higher long-term rates

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Treasury yields surge as buyback fails to reassure

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Bessent defends buyback as yields approach 5 percent

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  1. The time Scott Bessent tried to outsmart the bond market
    cnn.com

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  1. Bond Market Rebukes Bessent by Sending Borrowing Costs Ever Higher
    The New York Times

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  1. Treasury buyback test exposes limits of support for long-term debt: SocGen
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  2. Bessent dared the bond market to ‘bet against’ him. It did — and it appears to be winning.
    NBC News

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  1. Scott Bessent dismisses 'Bloomberg Terminal bros' as 10-year Treasury yield hits 4.94% despite $5.2B buyback
    Moneywise

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  1. Is Bessent winning the wrong battle in markets?
    Financial Times World
  2. Scott Bessent 'May Have Overplayed His Hand'
    Bloomberg