US long-term bonds slide as Bessent intervention fails

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Yields on 30-year Treasuries rose even after a move to buy securities of “at least double” the prior amount. The intervention did not soothe investors, contributing to a slide in US long-term bonds.

WHO: Investors; US Treasury bond market

WHAT: Yields on 30-year Treasuries rose despite increased purchases of securities.

WHEN: Reported Aug 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

WHERE: USA

WHY: Investors were not soothed by the increased Treasury security purchases, leaving yields to rise.

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 Treasury to boost long-term bond purchases · Aug 20, 2026 at 1:03 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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