Bonds

Druckenmiller Warns Bessent Will Lose Battle to Suppress US Bond Yields

Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller warned on August 25 that his former protege Scott Bessent cannot win his effort to suppress US bond yields.

Affirm Surges on Strong Outlook as CEO Flags $4.09 Gas Prices

Affirm shares jumped August 28 on an upbeat outlook, while CEO Max Levchin warned $4.09 gas prices are squeezing U.S. shoppers.

BioNTech Stock Tumbles 10% After Colorectal Cancer Vaccine Trial Fails

BioNTech shares dropped as much as 10% after terminating a colorectal cancer vaccine trial, with Moderna also falling 6% while Pfizer held flat.

Albuquerque, Portland Reward Careful Drivers With Earlier Green Lights

Albuquerque and Portland added speed sensors that give law-abiding drivers earlier green lights, crediting the change for fewer high-speed crashes.

CFTC Fines Ex-White House Aide Perez $172,000 for Trump Speech Trades

The CFTC ordered former White House teleprompter operator Perez to pay $172,000 for trading event contracts on advance knowledge of Trump's speeches.

Druckenmiller Warns Bessent Will Lose Battle to Suppress US Bond Yields

Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller warned on August 25 that his former protege Scott Bessent cannot win his effort to suppress US bond yields.

Treasury Yields Hold Flat After Sticky PCE Data Ahead of Jackson Hole

The 10-year Treasury yield held flat Wednesday after core PCE inflation came in as expected, keeping Fed rate-hike bets intact before Jackson Hole.

Treasury Weighs Tapping Near-$1 Trillion Cash Account to Fund Bond Buybacks

The U.S. Treasury may tap its near-$1 trillion cash reserve to fund expanded bond buybacks, giving officials leverage over long-term yields.

US 30-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.32%, Highest Since 2007

The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield rose to around 5.322% on Tuesday as oil gains and U.S.-Iran tensions fueled inflation fears amid a global bond sell-off.

Global Bond Yields Hit Multi-Decade Highs as US-Iran Ceasefire Collapses

Government borrowing costs reached multi-decade highs on Tuesday after the US-Iran ceasefire collapsed, driving yields higher across major economies.

US Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks as National Debt Hits $40 Trillion

The U.S. Treasury has doubled its bond buyback operations as national debt reached $40 trillion, aiming to steady demand amid rising long-term yields.

Bessent’s Treasury Bond Buying Drives Inflation Bets to Two-Month High

Scott Bessent's Treasury intervention in bond markets is stirring inflation worries, with breakeven rates hitting two-month highs and testing Fed credibili

30-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5.3%, Highest Since 2007

The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed above 5.3% the week of August 21 as national debt nears $40 trillion, reviving fiscal warnings and 1987 comparisons

Ray Dalio Warns Bessent’s Bond Buyback Points to Nearing Debt Crisis

Ray Dalio says the Treasury's latest bond buyback points to a nearing U.S. debt crisis and recommends gold and bitcoin as hedges.

Treasury Buyback Plan Fails to Calm Markets as Bond Yields Rebound

U.S. bond yields rebounded within days of a Treasury buyback expansion, as JPMorgan warned the intervention only delays deeper problems.

Trump’s Iran Threat Wipes Out Bessent’s Bond Rescue Within a Day

U.S. Treasury yields surged again Wednesday as Trump's Iran threat reversed the steadying effect of Bessent's expanded debt-buyback plan within a day.

Bessent Doubles US Long-Bond Buybacks as Surging Yields Rattle Markets

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doubled long-bond buybacks on Tuesday to steady a strained debt market as surging yields lift borrowing costs.

U.S. Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks as 10-Year Yield Tops 4.70%

The U.S. Treasury will more than double government bond buybacks to calm rising yields, pushing the 10-year rate back to 4.65% and lifting gold prices.

Treasury Doubles Debt Buybacks to Steady Bond Market, Pushing Yields Lower

The U.S. Treasury will double its debt buyback operations for longer-term securities, steadying the bond market and sending yields lower on August 19.

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