Bessent suggests Treasury could intervene again in bond market: ‘We have a big tool kit'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he plans to at least double the Treasury’s buybacks of longer-dated Treasury bonds, effectively increasing demand for duration. If implemented as stated, this could tighten supply in the long end and support lower longer-term yields, making it a potentially meaningful driver for rates positioning even before any concrete auction/buyback details are released.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he plans to at least double the Treasury’s buybacks of longer-dated Treasury bonds, effectively increasing demand for duration. If implemented as stated, this could tighten supply in the long end and support lower longer-term yields, making it a potentially meaningful driver for rates positioning even before any concrete auction/buyback details are released.