US Treasury to boost long-term bond purchases

By The BriefBrief

The US Treasury plans to increase its purchases of long-term bonds as a measure to help steady the market. The move comes amid concerns about a sharp rise in borrowing costs, which investors say is driving Washington’s focus on market stability.

WHO: US Treasury

WHAT: US Treasury to boost long-term bond purchases to steady the market

WHEN: Reported Aug 19, 2026 at 2:02 PM ET

WHERE: USA

WHY: Concerns about a sharp rise in borrowing costs and its impact on market stability.

How this story developed (showing 12 of 12 earlier reports)

Bessent bond purchases risk clash with Fed · Aug 26, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Druckenmiller leads doubters on Bessent bond ploys · Aug 25, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
Druckenmiller calls Treasury bond-buying plan a mistake · Aug 25, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
Bessent’s yen and long-bond moves do little to calm markets · Aug 24, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
Bond-market intervention fails to steady Treasury · Aug 23, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
Longer-dated Treasury yields rise as buyback rally fades · Aug 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Scott Bessent targets bond vigilantes in $32tn Treasuries · Aug 21, 2026 at 3:00 AM ET
Bessent says Treasury bond-market buybacks could grow · Aug 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Bessent says Treasury could intervene again in bond market · Aug 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
US long-term bonds slide as Bessent intervention fails · Aug 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Treasury doubles debt buybacks to steady longer bonds · Aug 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
US Treasury to double buybacks of long-term debt · Aug 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

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