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Treasury Buyback Plan Fails to Stabilize Yields; Bessent's Credibility at Risk
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's announcement to double bond buybacks initially drove yields lower, but the market quickly reversed, raising questions about the intervention's credibility and effectiveness.
XRP Surges 67% as Treasury Buybacks Start Liquidation Cascade
XRP broke above $1.60 on Aug. 21, posting its strongest week in 21 months as $1.4 billion in shorts got wiped in a liquidity-driven rally.
Treasury Doubles Long-Bond Buybacks to $4B, Targets Yield Compression
Treasury expands liquidity operations in 10-30 year sector to $4 billion per operation, effective Sept. 9, as long-end yields reach multi-year highs
Treasury Basis Trade Stalls at $1 Trillion as Hedge Funds Hit Capacity
Morgan Stanley estimates leveraged basis positions have shrunk more than $200 billion, with a Goldman desk chief saying clients call the trade 'dead.'
30-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.23%, a 19-Year High, as Fiscal Fears Deepen
Global bond and currency investors are debating a 'Sell America' trade after recent Washington policy decisions drove long-dated U.S. yields to levels last seen in 2006.
BitMine Adds 42,197 ETH, Bringing Holdings to 4.8 Percent of Circulating Supply
The NYSE-listed Ethereum treasury company spent $73 million on ETH over the past week, lifting total reserves to 5.74 million ETH.
Treasury Hits Indian Billionaire's Firm With $275 Million Iran Sanctions Fine
The settlement targets a vast Indian conglomerate, marking a forceful U.S. stance against illicit financial flows that supported Tehran's petroleum sector
Trump's "Under Budget" Claim Challenges Fiscal Narrative
President Trump's assertion of fiscal prudence on a White House project, despite an ongoing lawsuit, injects fresh debate into the market's assessment of future government spending and its implications for Treasury yields.