Treasury yields rebound, wiping out the decline following Bessent's intervention

Bond yields edged higher after pulling back sharply during Wednesday's session.

Bond yields jumped Thursday, erasing the declines stemming from of the Treasury Department’s unusual intervention in the debt market a day earlier.

The 30-year yield rose back toward its 19-year high Thursday, erasing most of Wednesday's drop after the Treasury doubled buyback sizes to $4 billion per operation

Strategists Jay Barry and Jason Hunter are predicting fallout from the Treasury’s move that they see as not even needed.

Dollar at three-month lows as Treasury seeks to rein in surging bond yields  Reuters

Specialist Gregg Maloney works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Aug 17, 2026, in New York. (Photo: AP/Yuki Iwamura) 20 Aug 2026 05:22AM NEW YORK: Stock markets mostly rose on Wednesday (Aug 19) and the dollar fell sharply after the US Treasury signalled action to push down government bond yields, ea

U.S. Stocks Up as Treasury Buybacks Calm Bond Yields; Moderna Surges  wsj.com

U.S. stocks rose after the U.S. Treasury Department made a move to ease pressure emanating from the bond market.

U.S. stocks rose after the Treasury Department made a move to ease pressure emanating from the bond market

The Treasury Department on Wednesday said it will increase the maximum amount of U.S. debt it can buy back, a move met with declining bond yields and rising stocks.  Starting next month, the department plans to double the maximum value of longer-dated securities, specifically in the 10-to-20-year and the 20-to-30-year

Bond market takes a breather after surprise move by Treasury Department | CNN Business  cnn.com

The yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond rose to its highest level in nearly 20 years.