Treasury Secretary Bessent wanted to lower long-term borrowing costs, but rates bounced back on Thursday.
財政部長貝森特想壓低長期借貸成本,但週四利率還是反彈了。
The 10-year Treasury yield went back to 4.69%. That is almost the same level as before he announced the bigger bond buyback plan.
10年期公債殖利率回到4.69%,幾乎回到他宣布擴大債券回購計畫前的水準。
The buyback size will grow from $2 billion to $4 billion each time.
回購規模會從每次20億美元增加到40億美元。
This plan aims to reduce the supply of long-term bonds and push up bond prices.
這個計畫是要減少長期債券供應,並推升債券價格。
Bessent said the size could grow more. He also thinks the yield does not reflect the fundamentals.
貝森特說,規模可能再擴大,他也認為殖利率沒有反映基本面。
Rising bond yields push up the cost of mortgages and business loans.
債券殖利率上升,會推高房貸和企業借貸成本。
The Trump administration has made cutting interest rates its top goal.
川普政府已經把降息列為最重要的目標。
The 30-year Treasury yield rose to 5.23% on Thursday, near its highest level in 19 years.
30年期公債殖利率週四升到5.23%,接近19年來的高點。
Bessent also said the government could announce new deficit-cutting measures as early as Monday.
貝森特還說,政府最快週一會公布削減赤字的新措施。
He argues that the deficit will reach its peak this year.
他主張赤字今年會達到最高點。
But TD Securities strategist Goldberg points out that cutting the deficit mainly depends on Congress.
但道明證券策略師戈德堡指出,削減赤字主要還是看國會。
The market also doubts whether the Treasury can really carry out these measures.
市場也懷疑財政部能不能真的做到這些措施。
Big tech companies issued many bonds to build AI data centers, and this also pushed up yields.
大型科技公司為了蓋AI資料中心,發行了很多債券,這也推高了殖利率。
Oil prices kept rising because of the risk of war in Iran. Brent crude was close to 94 dollars per barrel.
油價因為伊朗戰爭風險持續上升,布倫特原油接近每桶94美元。
The threat of inflation is still there.
通膨的威脅還是存在。
Fed Chair Warsh has not said whether he will raise interest rates. He also hinted that he might change the inflation measure.
聯準會主席沃什還沒有表示是否升息,他也暗示可能會更換通膨監測指標。
Bank of America strategist Cabana said that higher borrowing costs are mainly due to market uncertainty. The market is very unsure about the Fed's actions.
美國銀行策略師卡巴納說,借貸成本上升,主要是因為市場對聯準會行動很不確定。
Walsh will give a speech at the Jackson Hole meeting next week.
沃什下週會在傑克遜霍爾會議發表演說。
People will watch to see if he answers the market's doubts.
外界會注意他是否回應市場的質疑。
Trump once attacked former chair Powell for not cutting rates. So people worry Walsh might be influenced by politics.
川普曾經攻擊前主席鮑威爾不降息,這讓大家擔心沃什可能受政治影響。
A strategist at BNP Paribas noted that after the Fed meeting, short-term bond yields fell. Long-term yields rose, which is an unusual reaction.
法國巴黎銀行策略師指出,聯準會會議後,短債殖利率下降、長債上升,這是很不尋常的反應。
A UBS strategist warned that government intervention in the bond market has limited effect.
瑞銀策略師提醒,政府干預債券市場的效果有限。
Examples from Japan and the UK show this. When fiscal, inflation, or supply conditions are poor, intervention cannot lower borrowing costs for long.
日本和英國的例子顯示,如果財政、通膨或供應情況不好,干預無法長期降低借貸成本。