Bessent coordinates yen purchase with Japan in currency diplomacy move
Bessent coordinates yen purchase with Japan in treasury-linked currency diplomacy.
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US Treasury Bond Market Operations
US Treasury announces expanded bond buyback operations to support market liquidity amid rising yields. The department tripled normal operation size to $6 billion and doubled previous August levels, responding to 10-year Treasury yields reaching 4.85%, driven by elevated government deficits, corporate debt issuance for AI infrastructure, and global economic pressures.
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2026-09-10 to 2026-11-06 · UTC publication dates
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10-year U.S. Treasury yield reaches 4.85%, highest since October 2023
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to 4.85% on September 9, its highest closing level since October 2023. The 30-year Treasury yield moved above 5.30%. Higher yields increase borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, and increase interest payments on newly issued U.S. debt.
U.S. Treasury announces $6 billion bond buyback operation
The U.S. Department of Treasury announced on September 9 that it will repurchase up to $6 billion of longer-dated government bonds, triple the normal $2 billion operation size. Future buybacks will be at least $4 billion. The buyback operation is scheduled for Thursday and aims to improve bond market liquidity and support Treasury yields.
Treasury bond auction shows strong investor demand despite high yields
A 10-year Treasury bond auction held on September 9 achieved its highest yield since 2007, while demonstrating strong investor demand. The auction results indicated investors are continuing to purchase government debt despite elevated yields, signaling confidence in the market despite concerns about fiscal fundamentals.
U.S. federal debt reaches $40 trillion
U.S. federal debt has exceeded $40 trillion. The U.S. government is currently running a fiscal deficit of nearly $1.8 trillion, creating pressure on Treasury bond markets and borrowing costs.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent coordinates yen purchase with Japan to strengthen currency
In early August 2026, the U.S. Treasury executed a coordinated purchase of Japanese yen with Japan's Ministry of Finance to strengthen the yen, which had been weakening against the U.S. dollar. The dollar-yen exchange rate improved from around $158.89 to approximately $153.63 following the intervention.
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Treasury launches $6 billion buyback as yields hit 18-month high
Treasury launches $6 billion buyback as 10-year yields hit 4.85%, supported by continued investor demand.