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US Treasury Triples Bond Buyback Program to $6 Billion

The US Treasury Department announced a $6 billion repurchase program for long-term bonds to help stabilize rising borrowing costs. Despite the increased scale, bond yields continued to climb following the announcement.

9 Sept, 15:14 — 9 Sept, 19:12
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ReutersVery High6h ago

US Treasury to buy up to $6 billion in Sept 10 buyback operation - Reuters

US Treasury to buy up to $6 billion in Sept 10 buyback operation  Reuters

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bloombergHigh4h ago

US Treasury Triples Debt Buyback To Stem The Recent Rise in Borrowing Costs

The US Treasury tripled the initial size of its buyback of longer-dated government debt, in an announcement that was met with initial disappointment by investors. (Source: Bloomberg)

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NYTMostly Factual6h ago

Treasury Plans $6 Billion in Debt Repurchases to Battle Rising Yields

Bond yields rose after the announcement, suggesting investors were underwhelmed by the size of the purchases.

By Joe Rennison and Alan Rappeport

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wsjHigh6h ago

U.S. Treasury Plans $6 Billion 10- to 20-Year Bond Buyback - WSJ

U.S. Treasury Plans $6 Billion 10- to 20-Year Bond Buyback  WSJ

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FTVery High6h ago

US Treasury to buy back up to $6bn in long-term bonds

Scott Bessent seeks to steady government debt market with expanded purchase programme

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The GuardianMostly Factual5h ago

US treasury to buy back $6bn in government debt to alleviate bond market

Scott Bessent made announcement on Wednesday as bond yields rose to highest point since 2008 financial crisis US politics live – latest updates The US treasury will buy back $6bn worth of government debt in an effort to alleviate a sell-off in the US bond market, the treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, announced on Wednesday. Rising inflation and uncertainty from the war in Iran has spooked investors from US bonds, what has historically been known to be one of the safest investment vehicles....

By Lauren Aratani

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CNNMostly Factual6h ago

Bond yields rise after Treasury Department announces size of buyback operation | CNN Business - CNN

Bond yields rise after Treasury Department announces size of buyback operation | CNN Business  CNN

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cnbcMostly Factual6h ago

Treasury Department to buy back $6 billion in longer-term debt, triple the normal level

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globe-and-mailHigh6h ago

U.S. Treasury to buy up to $6-billion in Sept. 10 buyback operation

Move triples the size of its last long-dated operation

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Barron'sHigh6h ago

Yields Rise to New Highs After $6 Billion Treasury Buyback Announcement - Barron's

Yields Rise to New Highs After $6 Billion Treasury Buyback Announcement  Barron's

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marketwatchMostly Factual6h ago

Treasury to buy back more government bonds than previously announced

First operation goes from $4 billion to $6 billion

By Robert Schroeder

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morningstar6h ago

U.S. Treasury Plans $6 Billion 10- to 20-Year Bond Buyback - Morningstar

U.S. Treasury Plans $6 Billion 10- to 20-Year Bond Buyback  Morningstar

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YahooMostly Factual4h ago

'I am the house now': U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Dares Investors to Short the Yen, as the Treasury Announces a Longer-Dated Bond Repurchase Up to $6 Billion

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seeking-alphaMixed6h ago

U.S. Treasury is set to triple long-bond buybacks to $6B, and yields are still climbing

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national-uaeMixed2h ago

Treasury triples bond buy-back programme to $6bn

By Kyle Fitzgerald

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zerohedgeLow5h ago

Treasury Yields Surge After Bessent Disappoints Market With Small Buyback Size

Treasury Yields Surge After Bessent Disappoints Market With Small Buyback Size Ahead of today's highly anticipated Treasury buyback announcement - which put a number to the shocking Aug 19 news from the Treasury that the maximum size of $2 billion per longer-dated buyback operation would be "at least $4 billion" - we warned that no matter what was unveiled at 11am ET, the market would be disappointed... Bessent will reveal the expanded Treasury buyback size at 11am ET. It will d...

By Tyler Durden

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wolf-streetMixed5h ago

10-Year to 30-Year Treasury Yields Jump after Bessent Reveals Bond Buybacks for Tomorrow’s Auction

The hocus-pocus show falls flat. Well, OK, then.

By Wolf Richter

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cnbc9 Sept, 15:14First to report

Treasury Department to buy back $6 billion in longer-term debt, triple the normal level

FT9 Sept, 15:16

US Treasury to buy back up to $6bn in long-term bonds

Barron's9 Sept, 15:17

Yields Rise to New Highs After $6 Billion Treasury Buyback Announcement - Barron's

marketwatch9 Sept, 15:18

Treasury to buy back more government bonds than previously announced

Reuters9 Sept, 15:30

US Treasury to buy up to $6 billion in Sept 10 buyback operation - Reuters

morningstar9 Sept, 15:33

U.S. Treasury Plans $6 Billion 10- to 20-Year Bond Buyback - Morningstar

globe-and-mail9 Sept, 15:37

U.S. Treasury to buy up to $6-billion in Sept. 10 buyback operation

CNN9 Sept, 15:56

Bond yields rise after Treasury Department announces size of buyback operation | CNN Business - CNN

seeking-alpha9 Sept, 16:00

U.S. Treasury is set to triple long-bond buybacks to $6B, and yields are still climbing

wsj9 Sept, 16:02

U.S. Treasury Plans $6 Billion 10- to 20-Year Bond Buyback - WSJ

NYT9 Sept, 16:04

Treasury Plans $6 Billion in Debt Repurchases to Battle Rising Yields

The Guardian9 Sept, 16:41

US treasury to buy back $6bn in government debt to alleviate bond market

wolf-street9 Sept, 16:48

10-Year to 30-Year Treasury Yields Jump after Bessent Reveals Bond Buybacks for Tomorrow’s Auction

zerohedge9 Sept, 16:55

Treasury Yields Surge After Bessent Disappoints Market With Small Buyback Size

Yahoo9 Sept, 17:25

'I am the house now': U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Dares Investors to Short the Yen, as the Treasury Announces a Longer-Dated Bond Repurchase Up to $6 Billion

bloomberg9 Sept, 17:51

US Treasury Triples Debt Buyback To Stem The Recent Rise in Borrowing Costs

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national-uae9 Sept, 19:12Latest update

Treasury triples bond buy-back programme to $6bn