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Why has Treasury Secretary Bessent's efforts to reassure the bond market so far shown no results?

Why has Treasury Secretary Bessent's efforts to reassure the bond market so far shown no results?

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August 21st, 2026

Why has Treasury Secretary Bessent's efforts to reassure the bond market so far shown no results?

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Despite Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's efforts to lower long-term borrowing costs, US Treasury yields rebounded on Thursday.

尽管财政部长斯科特·贝森特试图压低长期借贷成本美国国债收益率在周四仍出现反弹

The 10-year Treasury yield rose back to 4.69%, almost returning to its level from earlier on Wednesday.

10年期国债收益率回升至4.69%几乎回到周三早些时候的水平

Bessent announced on Wednesday that the Treasury would double its bond buyback size from $2 billion to $4 billion per operation. The move aims to push up bond prices and lower yields.

贝森特周三宣布财政部将把债券回购规模从每次20亿美元翻倍至40亿美元以推高债券价格压低收益率

He said on Thursday that the buyback size could expand further, adding that "yields do not reflect the fundamentals."

周四表示回购规模可能进一步扩大并称收益率并未反映基本面”。

Rising bond yields have increased borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, while the Trump administration has made cutting rates a top goal.

债券收益率上升推高了消费者和企业的借贷成本特朗普政府已将降息列为首要目标

The 30-year Treasury yield rose to 5.23% on Thursday, close to the 19-year high it hit on Tuesday.

30年期国债收益率周四升至5.23%接近周二触及的19年高点

Bessent also said the government would announce new measures to cut the deficit as early as Monday.

贝森特还表示政府将最早于周一宣布削减赤字的新措施

But TD Securities strategist Gennadiy Goldberg noted that cutting the deficit depends mainly on Congress, not the Treasury.

道明证券策略师根纳季·戈德堡指出削减赤字主要取决于国会而非财政部

Another factor pushing up yields is that tech giants are issuing a lot of debt to build AI data centers. This gives bond investors more options and pushes bond prices down.

推高收益率的另一个因素科技巨头为建造人工智能数据中心大量发债给债券投资者提供了更多选择,压低了债券价格

Inflation threats are also growing. Oil prices keep rising because of uncertainty in the Middle East, with Brent crude near $94 a barrel.

通胀威胁也在加剧油价因中东局势不确定性持续攀升布伦特原油接近每桶94美元

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has not yet made clear whether he will raise interest rates. His plans for future changes to inflation measures are also causing confusion.

美联储主席凯文·沃什尚未明确是否会加息他对通胀指标的未来调整也造成混乱

Bank of America strategist Mark Cabana said borrowing costs are rising mainly because the market is very unsure how the Fed will control inflation.

美国银行策略师马克·卡巴纳表示借贷成本上升关键原因市场美联储如何遏制通胀存在高度不确定性

Warsh will give an important speech at Jackson Hole next Friday, and the market will watch whether he can offer a clearer plan.

沃什将于下周五在杰克逊霍尔发表重要演讲市场将关注能否提出更清晰的计划

UBS strategists said government intervention in the bond market has limited effect. When fiscal, inflation, or supply conditions are bad, such measures cannot permanently lower borrowing costs.

瑞银策略师指出政府干预债券市场效果有限,当财政通胀供应动态不利时这类措施无法永久降低借贷成本

August 21st, 2026

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