Bessent’s Bond Gains Wiped Out as 30-Year Yields Jump Once Again
The yields on the longest-dated US government bonds shot back to levels seen just before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shocked markets last month by expanding a buyback program in an effort to halt the rise.
US 30-year Treasury yields surged past 5.28 per cent on Tuesday, the level last seen before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expanded a buyback program in August to curb the rise. This indicates that the pressure on long-dated bonds has persisted, signaling that a single tweak to the US Treasury's buybacks is insufficient to alleviate concerns over the growing national debt and high inflation.
The yields on 10-year Treasuries also jumped to their highest level in 18 months, while two-year yields rose to about 4.4 per cent, reflecting the market's demand for substantial compensation to hold bonds for such long periods. The sell-off extended to other global markets as well, with Germany's 30-year yields reaching a 2011 high and the UK rate hitting a level not seen since 1998.
Australian yields also set a new record high. Despite Bessent's efforts to convince the market that the intervention was necessary, the bond market remains skeptical, with the US yields remaining elevated and creating challenges for the Treasury Secretary, who has promised a "big toolkit" to manage yields.
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- Bessent's Bond Gains Wiped Out as 30-Year Yields Jump Once Again finance.yahoo.com
