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20 Aug 2026 · 18:27 GMT+3

Bessent wants bigger bond buybacks, but markets barely blink

United States (US) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that the Treasury could increase bond buybacks beyond $4 billion, partly to signal that current yields do not reflect underlying economic fundamentals. He stressed that interest rates have nothing to do with the buyback decision.

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