Bessent’s Bond Gains Wiped Out as 30-Year Yields Jump Once Again

The yields on the longest-dated US government bonds shot back to levels seen just before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shocked markets last month by expanding a buyback program in an effort to halt the rise.

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