{
  "id": 2217767,
  "title": "US bond market: Highest yield since 2001 for 30-year TIPS bond",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/us-bondmarkt-hochste-rendite-seit-2001-fur-30-jahrige-tips-anleihe",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-20T20:34:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/finanzen/maerkte/anleihen/us-bondmarkt-hoechste-rendite-seit-2001-fuer-30-jaehrige-tips-anleihe/100248519.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The US Department of the Treasury has achieved a new decade-high yield on inflation-protected government bonds, known as TIPS, at 2.973 percent. The $8 billion auction was part of a series of new bond sales amid turmoil in the bond market. This comes as the 30-year US government bond has been above 5 percent for over a month, and the country's debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to increase purchases of 10-, 20-, and 30-year government bonds and signaled a focus on fiscal consolidation.",
  "summary": "In a new government auction, the highest yields were achieved for 25 years. US Finance Minister Scott Bessent has brought into play to further increase the buybacks.",
  "key_points": [
    "30-year TIPS yield hits record high of 2.973% since 2001",
    "Real yield surpasses previous peak of 2.650% in August 2020",
    "Nominal 30-year Treasury bond also issued at 5.215%"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "US bond market: Highest yield since 2001 for 30-year TIPS bond - Bessent brings further buybacks into play",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/us-bondmarkt-hochste-rendite-seit-2001-fur-30-jahrige-tips-anleihe-2231723",
        "published": "2026-08-20T20:34:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}