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WSJ opinion piece argues U.S. Treasury's actions to lower yields are integral to the market, not distorting it
The article refutes Stanley F. Druckenmiller's critique that the Treasury Department's attempts to lower yields by retiring illiquid issuance distort market signals. It posits that the Treasury, as a
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U.S. Treasury exchanged Exchange Stabilization Fund foreign-currency assets for yen, according to a letter from Bessent to Senator Warren.
U.S. Treasury exchanged Exchange Stabilization Fund foreign-currency assets for yen, according to a letter from Bessent to Senator Warren.
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US Treasury Imposes Limits on Egyptian Bank Banque Misr for Doing Business with Iran, Set to Revoke Its US Financial Access in UAE Branches
US Treasury Imposes Limits on Egyptian Bank Banque Misr for Doing Business with Iran, Set to Revoke Its US Financial Access in UAE Branches
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced an "economic D-Day" against Iran, but Iranian business activity in Dubai continues to boom.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced an "economic D-Day" against Iran, stating that the U.S. would no longer turn a blind eye to activities supporting the Iranian economy. However, observat
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U.S. Treasury auctions $44 billion in seven-year notes at 4.512% yield, the highest since December 2024.
U.S. Treasury auctions $44 billion in seven-year notes at 4.512% yield, the highest since December 2024.
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Wall Street institutions anticipate that the U.S. Treasury Department may shift towards issuing short-term bonds and reducing long-term bonds in its November debt issuance plan, in order to alleviate pressure on long-term yields.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (Scott Bessent) has upended the predictability of the U.S. bond market by adopting a more proactive debt management strategy, including the "Treasury Twist" bond
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's Aggressive Debt Management Style: Wall Street Eyes Potential Major Shift in November Refinancing Strategy
Scott Bessent’s aggressive Treasury management is prompting Wall Street to project a potentially larger shift in the government’s borrowing strategy in the coming months, especially becoming a market
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced an expansion of the long-term US Treasury buyback program, which analysts say could challenge Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's hawkish stance.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently announced that the Treasury will expand its long-term bond buyback program from approximately $2 billion to at least $4 billion per month, aiming to alle
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Bessent's "Economic D-Day" against Iran seen as a warning shot, with few details on achieving desired results
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's "economic D-Day" initiative against Iran has been characterized as a warning shot rather than a decisive action, with observers noting a lack of specifics on how
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Semiconductor stocks, including AMD, Intel, and Micron, rose on Tuesday following reports that the U.S. Treasury Department might use its nearly $1 trillion cash account to buy back government bonds.
Semiconductor stocks generally rose during Tuesday's trading session, with AMD up 4.91%, Marvell up 4.84%, Micron up 2.48%, Intel up 0.25%, and the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) up 1.65%. This follow
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U.S. July PCE inflation remained at 3.7% year-on-year, while core PCE was flat at 3.3% month-on-month. The Treasury Department announced it would double the size of long-term bond buybacks starting next month.
The U.S. Department of Commerce reported on Wednesday that the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index rose by 3.7% year-on-year in July, remaining flat with June and still well above the
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Bitcoin broke above $80,000 yesterday, reaching a new three-month high, and is trading around $78,585 today.
Bitcoin's price surpassed $80,000 for the first time yesterday, reaching a high of $81,235.03, its first time in over three months. This surge occurred after the U.S. Treasury unexpectedly doubled its
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Citadel Securities reverses bearish long-bond call, warns of short unwind
Citadel Securities has reversed its bearish stance on long-dated U.S. government bonds, warning that the trade against them has become so crowded that any shift in direction could force a painful unwi
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Gold price pulls back from morning high of $4,730.90 to $4,674.60 as of 7:51 a.m. ET on Wednesday
Gold December futures opened at $4,715.70 per troy ounce on Wednesday, up 0.5% from Tuesday's close, and briefly touched $4,730.90 in early trading. The precious metal has rallied following the U.S. T
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Analysts say Bitcoin's historic short squeeze and a macro catalyst from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, which saw Bitcoin gain 23% over the past week, may signal a bull-market reset.
Analysts at K33 and Bitwise believe that Bitcoin's recent rally, including a 23% gain over the past week—its strongest since November 2024—and a record $1.37 billion in short liquidations on August 19
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Pimco Global Fixed Income CIO Andrew Balls Points to Low Volatility in 'Healthy' Bond Market, Questions US Treasury's Need to Increase Long-Dated Bond Purchases
Andrew Balls, the global fixed income CIO at Pimco, stated on "Bloomberg Surveillance" that he is "not 100% clear why" the US Treasury would increase purchases of long-dated bonds.
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Morgan Stanley's Khanduja Cuts Long-Bond Bets as Treasury Secretary Bessent Vows to Keep Yields From Rising
Morgan Stanley's Khanduja Cuts Long-Bond Bets as Treasury Secretary Bessent Vows to Keep Yields From Rising
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The policy objectives of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve are now clearly diverging, and the market is focused on Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's speech at Jackson Hole this Friday.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced last week that the scale of long-term Treasury buybacks would at least double, an attempt to suppress continuously rising long-end yields, but with limi
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced the "toughest economic action" against Iran on August 19, threatening secondary sanctions on any country trading with Iran, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reiterated on Monday that all of Iran's economic lifelines would be cut off.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday that the United States would target all of Iran's revenue sources, including oil, to deter other countries and companies from doing business with T
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JPMorgan Chase likened the U.S. Treasury's over $4 billion bond buyback program to "paying off a mortgage with a credit card," after the national debt reached $40 trillion.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled the plan late last week, aiming to improve market conditions by repurchasing higher-yielding long-term bonds and issuing short-term bonds. James Sullivan
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iCapital Strategist Dan Suzuki: U.S. Treasury's efforts to lower yields are insufficient; the Federal Reserve will eventually raise interest rates.
iCapital Strategist Dan Suzuki: U.S. Treasury's efforts to lower yields are insufficient; the Federal Reserve will eventually raise interest rates.
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US Treasury Secretary Bessent Reportedly Prepares Measures to Curb Rising Bond Yields
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is reportedly preparing stronger measures to prevent investors from pushing Treasury yields higher. Options could include temporarily limiting some long-term debt i
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Global bond markets stabilize as investors weigh impact of US Treasury buybacks and sanctions on Iran.
Reports on Monday said the U.S. Treasury may tap its nearly $1 trillion general account to fund its announced increase in long-dated security buybacks last week. Investors are weighing this prospect a
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Analysis claims US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may be orchestrating a US Treasury short squeeze, aiming to push 10-year yields to 4.3% before the midterm elections.
Fox Business reporter Charlie Gasparino, citing informed Wall Street executives, stated that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is attempting to artificially trigger a massive short squeeze by util
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The U.S. Treasury announced that the interest rate for Series I bonds will be raised to 5.51% for the next six months, marking the highest fixed rate since 2006.
The U.S. Treasury Department announced that the interest rate for Series I bonds will increase to 5.51% for the next six months, the highest fixed rate since 2006. The new rate will be effective from
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The U.S. Treasury borrowed $839 billion this week through auctions, setting a new record.
The U.S. Treasury borrowed a record $839 billion this week through auctions of Treasury bills and notes. These funds will be used to repay maturing debt and provide additional financing for the federa
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The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned 10 individuals and 1 entity, including two Russian crypto intermediaries, for laundering money to support North Korea's weapons program.
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday announced sanctions against 10 individuals and one entity, including two Russian cryptocurrency intermediaries, accusing them of laundering money through a Nort
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US Treasury sanctions crypto network linked to North Korean IT workers' weapons funding
The US Treasury has sanctioned a crypto cash-out network accused of converting earnings from North Korean undercover IT workers into funds for the country's weapons programs. The October 28 action tar
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The U.S. Treasury auctioned $69 billion in 2-year notes, with a high yield of 4.708% and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.59.
The U.S. Treasury auctioned $69 billion in 2-year notes, with a high yield of 4.708% and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.59.
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The U.S. Treasury auctioned three-month and six-month Treasury bills. The three-month T-bill was awarded at a high yield of 4.050% with a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.07. The six-month T-bill was awarded at a high yield of 4.210% with a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.63.
The U.S. Treasury auctioned three-month and six-month Treasury bills. The three-month T-bill was awarded at a high yield of 4.050% with a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.07. The six-month T-bill was awarded a
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The market anticipates the U.S. Treasury will further increase the proportion of short-term Treasury bill issuance and reduce 20-year Treasury bonds.
The Financial Times reported on October 23 that the market expects the U.S. Treasury to potentially further increase the proportion of short-term Treasury bond issuance in its next quarterly borrowing
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U.S. Treasury Expected to Keep Auction Sizes Unchanged, Barclays Says
Barclays said the U.S. Treasury is expected to keep auction sizes unchanged at the upcoming quarterly refunding announcement, but make its guidance less restrictive.
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US Treasury imposes new Iran-related sanctions on 5 individuals, 4 companies, and 9 vessels
The US Treasury has imposed new sanctions linked to Iran, targeting five individuals, four companies, and nine vessels. The Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) stated that the sanctio
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Ripple CLO: Crypto Industry Accepts 100% Reserve Requirement for Stablecoins, Submits Retail Protection Framework
Ripple's Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Stuart Alderoty, on behalf of the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA), submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding Rule 3 of th
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S. Korea, US Hold First Finance, Monetary '2+2' Meeting to Boost Coordination
South Korea and the United States held their first "two-plus-two" meeting of finance and monetary policymakers in Bangkok on Friday, on the sidelines of a G20 ministerial gathering. The meeting, invol
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China's holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds fell to $590.7 billion in August, marking a two-month consecutive low since August 2008.
China's holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds decreased by $27.3 billion month-over-month in August to $590.7 billion, according to the U.S. Treasury International Capital (TIC) report. This marks the secon
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UK holdings of US Treasury bonds exceeded $1 trillion for the first time in August, reaching a new historical high.
The U.S. Treasury International Capital (TIC) report showed that the UK's holdings of U.S. Treasury securities increased by $11.2 billion month-over-month in August, reaching $1.0095 trillion. This ma
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The U.S. budget deficit reached $1.99 trillion in fiscal year 2026, a 12% year-over-year increase; interest expenses surpassed $1 trillion for the first time, hitting a new historical high.
The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Friday that the federal budget deficit for fiscal year 2026, ending in September, expanded to $1.99 trillion, an increase of approximately 12% from $1.78 tril
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U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Erin Browne expressed confidence in Japan's efforts to exit reflationary policies and its positive inflation trajectory during an interview with Nikkei.
U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Erin Browne expressed confidence in Japan's efforts to exit reflationary policies and its positive inflation trajectory during an interview with Nikkei.
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US Treasury's probe yields no supply cut signals, Treasury yields rise across the board.
The latest US Treasury survey of primary dealers did not provide a clear signal for reducing the size of long-term Treasury auctions, disappointing market expectations. As a result, US Treasury yields
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The U.S. Treasury Department is releasing its quarterly questionnaire tonight; the market is watching for signals regarding the permanent extension of long-term repurchase agreements and a reduction in Treasury issuance.
The U.S. Treasury Department will launch a new refinancing cycle at noon ET on October 16 (early morning Beijing time on October 17), distributing quarterly questionnaires to primary dealers. The word
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Wall Street is wary of US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent intervening again to suppress yields, with the Treasury survey on Friday potentially offering key clues.
The U.S. Treasury market is closely watching the Treasury Department's next moves. This Friday, primary dealers will receive the Treasury's routine survey questionnaire, which market participants beli
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Sanctions on Iran will continue until its "coffers are depleted"; the Treasury Department has announced a new round of sanctions.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the Treasury Department will continue to impose sanctions on Iran until "the Iranian regime's coffers are depleted." He posted on social media that the
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The U.S. imposed new sanctions on Iran, targeting 16 individuals and 10 entities.
The US has imposed new sanctions on Iranian entities, targeting 16 individuals and 10 entities, according to an update from Al Jazeera's live broadcast and a notice on the US Treasury Department websi
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Wall Street is bracing for more action as it watches for U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to intervene in bond yields again.
Wall Street traders are bracing for a potential repeat intervention in bond yields by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. This follows Bessent's unexpected decision in August to increase purchases of ol
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US Treasury Counselor Zervos Dismisses IMF Debt Warning, Citing Its 'Messy' Forecasting Record
US Treasury Counselor Zervos Dismisses IMF Debt Warning, Citing Its 'Messy' Forecasting Record
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US Treasury Considers Cutting or Eliminating 20-Year Bond Issuance; BNP Paribas Warns of Potential Market Panic, Citi Recommends Positioning
The U.S. Treasury faces a critical decision on whether to cut or even eliminate the issuance of 20-year Treasury bonds, which resumed in 2020. Several Wall Street institutions anticipate that the Trea
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US Lifts Sanctions on Daughter of Myanmar Military-Linked Businessman
The U.S. Treasury Department removed Theint Win Htet from its sanctions list on Friday, following a lawsuit she filed and reports that the Trump administration had restarted negotiations with the Myan
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The CLARITY Act and the U.S.Bitcoin: Can They Break the Crypto Regulatory Deadlock?
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is actively pushing for the passage of the CLARITY Act in the summer of 2026, with the aim of providing much-needed regulatory clarity for the digital asset market. The bill has already passed the House of Representatives and gained support in a Senate committee, but is currently facing multiple obstacles in the Senate.Meanwhile, the U.S. government is moving forward with the “Bitcoin” strategic reserve established by Donald Trump in 2025, capitalizing it with confiscated Bitcoin.As of July 2026, the U.S. government has become one of the world’s largest holders of Bitcoin. Whether these two initiatives can effectively break the deadlock in U.S. cryptocurrency regulation remains dependent on the political maneuvering within Congress and the balancing of various interests.
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