Bessent’s bond market move draws fire from investors

Investors and analysts poured scorn on US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s doubling of long-term bond purchases, which provided temporary relief but faces structural economic headwinds that are driving yields higher.

The Wild Week When Scott Bessent Was Schooled by the Bond Market  WSJ

"If the market price of USTs is not 'allowed' to adjust down, the foreign exchange price of UST owned by foreign investors has to adjust via a weakening in the dollar."

THE price of gold has reached a three-month high, so you may be questioning whether now is a good time to invest. The price of the precious metal soared to a high of 4,601 US dollars (£3,373) an ounce at its highest point yesterday. Prices have risen due to concern about the US economy and...

Trump says he did not direct Bessent to intervene in bond market  Reuters

President Donald Trump said he did not direct Scott Bessent to intervene in the bond market this week, saying that the Treasury secretary acted on his own authority.

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio said the the debt buyback announcement this week fits into a larger pattern that could signal a forthcoming debt crisis.

One month after the bond market went ballistic, with the 10-year Treasury yield breaching 4.7% and the 30-year Treasury yield skyrocketing to 5.17%, the market is now well and truly imploding. The benchmark 10-year hasn’t come down, and the 30-year has catapulted toward 5.3%, hitting its highest level since before the

Maybe this stuff works on TV or on the stump. But it doesn’t work on Wall Street, where people can count.

New analysis shows cost of reinstating system almost half that touted by the coalition.

There are growing concerns about the bond market and rising borrowing costs. Kristin Myers, ETF editor-in-chief for Asset TV, joins with more.

World’s biggest cryptocurrency on track for best week in more than three years

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has vowed to step up efforts to restore calm to the debt markets. So far, it’s not working out that way.

The injection of cash boosted prospects for risky assets and came as Donald Trump urged congress to pass new laws establishing rules for crypto.

Why Treasury Secretary Bessent's Moves To Calm The Bond Market Haven't Worked So Far  HuffPost