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U.S. Treasury Plans $4B Bond Buybacks, Targets 10-30 Years

9/1/2026

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The U.S. Treasury will at least double its buyback size from $2 billion to $4 billion.
It also plans to target the 10-year to 30-year bond segment for buybacks.
HSBC economist Frederick Neumann said U.S. Treasury yields, up from 0.5% in Aug 2020 to 4.79%, match 1997 levels.
The yen fell 57% from 103 in Jan 2021 to 163 by July.
A joint Washington-Tokyo intervention pushed the yen back to roughly 160 per dollar.

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The U.S. Treasury will at least double its buyback size from $2 billion to $4 billion.
It also plans to target the 10-year to 30-year bond segment for buybacks.
HSBC economist Frederick Neumann said U.S. Treasury yields, up from 0.5% in Aug 2020 to 4.79%, match 1997 levels.
The yen fell 57% from 103 in Jan 2021 to 163 by July.
A joint Washington-Tokyo intervention pushed the yen back to roughly 160 per dollar.