US yields fall, yen rises after Treasury announces larger debt buyback

BondsGovernment to repurchase more long-dated bonds to boost market liquidityThe U.S. Treasury Department said it would temporarily raise the upper limit for debt buyback operations. © ReutersIORI KAWATE and HIROFUMI TAKEUCHIAugust 20, 2026 01:20 JSTWASHINGTON/NEW YORK -- The U.S. Treasury will at least double the upper limit of its buyback operations for government debt with maturities of 10 years or more, the cabinet department said on Wednesday.