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The U.S. Treasury will buy as much as $6 billion of debt maturing in 10 to 20 years in its next repurchase operation, up from a previous $2 billion maximum, but yields on longer-dated Treasuries rose after the announcement, keeping attention on liquidity conditions in the roughly $32 trillion government bond market. Key Takeaways Treasury raised the maximum size of its long-dated bond buyback to $6 billion from $2 billion. The planned operation covers Treasury debt maturing in 10 to 20 years. The 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since November 2023 after the announcement. The 20-year and 30-year yields also reached three-week highs. The $6 billion operation is small compared with the roughly $32 trillion Treasury market. Treasury Raises Long-Dated Bond Buyback to $6 Billion The Treasury said it would purchase as much as $6 billion of debt maturing between 10 and 20 years in its next buyback operation. The maximum is three times the previous $2 billion level and exceeds the $4 billion minimum size that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had outlined in August. The operation is designed to improve liquidity in longer-dated Treasury securities. Treasury buybacks allow the government to repurchase existing debt, including older securities
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