Bloomberg Markets and Finance
20 Aug 2026, 15:55 UTC · 2h ago
Bessent Says Recent Bond Moves Have Just Been 'Noise'
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Bloomberg Markets and Finance
20 Aug 2026, 15:55 UTC · 2h ago
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The Trump administration has decided to increase buybacks of longer-dated US Treasury bonds. — Increased buybacks of long-term debt typically reduce term premiums and put downward pressure on long-term yields, supporting bond prices.
+0.60Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent characterized the recent reversal of bond market gains as short-term 'noise'. — A signal of official confidence in the long-term trajectory of Treasury policy, though largely rhetorical.
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