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US Treasury to double long-term bond buybacks to boost liquidity FAST-MOVING
The US Treasury has announced a significant expansion of its liquidity support program for long-dated government debt. Starting September 9, 2026, the agency will at least double the maximum size of its buyback operations for 10-to-20-year and 20-to-30-year nominal coupon securities, increasing the limit from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation. This expanded program is scheduled to remain in effect through November 4, 2026.
The move aims to provide greater liquidity in longer-dated sectors where market participants have shown strong demand. The total quarterly capacity for these liquidity support buybacks has been raised from $30 billion to $38 billion. This intervention follows a period of intense pressure on the long end of the yield curve, where 30-year bond yields recently reached levels not seen in decades.
Financial markets reacted sharply to the news. Treasury yields fell significantly, with the 10-year note dropping 6 basis points to 4.647% and the 30-year bond falling approximately 9 basis points. This decline in yields, combined with a weaker dollar, triggered a rally in precious metals; gold prices surged toward $4,460–$4,484 per ounce, and silver also saw substantial gains.
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Treasury is projected to conduct 57 buyback operations in 2025. cryptobriefing.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The US July deficit reached $432.3 billion, the worst monthly figure since March 2021. www.capitalradio.es
- [● 12 SOURCES] The increased buyback size for 10-to-20-year and 20-to-30-year maturity buckets will take effect on September 9, 2026. www.capitalradio.es · freerepublic.com · haber.doviz.com · www.ot.gr · www.capital.gr · +7 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] The buyback program aims to provide liquidity support for longer-dated nominal coupon securities. cryptobriefing.com · freerepublic.com · haber.doviz.com · www.capitalradio.es · www.ot.gr · +7 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] The US Treasury will at least double the maximum size of its long-term bond buyback operations from $2 billion to at least $4 billion. www.capitalradio.es · freerepublic.com · haber.doviz.com · www.ot.gr · www.capital.gr · +8 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Interest payments on approximately $40 trillion in debt have cost Washington around $1.2 trillion so far this year. www.capitalradio.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The total quarterly capacity for liquidity support buybacks has been raised from $30 billion to $38 billion. cryptobriefing.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Following the announcement, the benchmark 10-year note yield fell 6 basis points to 4.647%. freerepublic.com · www.ot.gr
- [● 4 SOURCES] Gold prices surged significantly, with spot gold reaching approximately $4,460 to $4,484 per ounce following the announcement. haber.doviz.com · www.dimsumdaily.hk · www.mining.com · www.yenisafak.com