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10-Year Yield Hits 2023 High Despite $6B Buyback

By Markets Desk · 2026-09-09 · Updated 2026-09-09 19:52 UTC
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The 10-year Treasury yield has surged to 4.85%, a 2023 high, despite the Treasury Department's announcement of a $6 billion buyback program. Officials aim to stabilize borrowing costs and calm market volatility by scaling up these interventions, which will target 10- and 20-year securities.

  • Per GN auto markets/bonds: bond yields, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent characterized the intervention as a move to quell a 'fever' in bond markets, while officials confirmed future operations will scale to at least $4 billion each. The 10-year yield has climbed from just under 4% to 4.85% amidst concerns over Federal Reserve policy and global debt levels.

    Source: GN auto markets/bonds: bond yields

  • The 10-year Treasury yield rose to its highest level since November 2023 despite a tripling of federal bond buybacks.

    Source: GN auto markets/bonds: bond yields
Based on reporting by GN auto markets/bonds: bond yields and GN auto markets/bonds: bond yields, compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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