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US Treasury yields fell sharply after the Treasury announced it would significantly expand its purchases of long-dated government debt. The department said it would at least double the size of liquidity-support buyback operations covering securities with maturities from 10 to 30 years. The move came after 30-year Treasury yields recently climbed to their highest level since 2007, raising concerns about liquidity and market stability. Following the announcement, yields declined across the curve, with the 30-year rate falling as much as 9 basis points to 5.19%. The decision signals that Treasury officials are prepared to intervene if borrowing costs rise too sharply or market liquidity deteriorates. The announcement also came ahead of a $16 billion auction of new 20-year bonds, adding further focus to demand for longer-dated debt. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previously described the buyback program as an important tool for addressing market dislocations and supporting liquidity.

The yield on the 30-year US Treasury bond surged to above 5.2%, the highest since 2007, to reflect concerns of higher inflation in the longer term. The Federal Reserve held rates unchanged in its July meeting, aligned with the consensus, despite rate futures showing that one third of the market was positioned for a hike. The rise for the 30-year tenure led the movements among Treasuries following controversial statements by Fed Chairman Warsh during the press conference. The reluctance to signal a rate hike as the Fed's preferred response to inflation drove long-dated yields to surge, even though those on shorter maturities fell. The Chair also signaled a positive response in seeing long-term yields rise in Q2, akin to a policy tool, also limiting the urge for a rate hike. Underlying inflation gauges in the US flared higher in Q2 after tariffs and soaring energy prices lifted costs among various industries in the second quarter.

The yield on Germany’s 30-year bonds rose to 3.55%, marking its highest level since mid-2011, as investors demanded higher returns amid a surge in government debt issuance. Germany aims to raise €512 billion this year to fund infrastructure upgrades and strengthen defense spending, while facing stiff competition from other European borrowers. Investor demand for German debt remained solid, with January’s new 20-year bond attracting near-record orders, and conventional two-, 10-, and 30-year bonds also seeing improved interest. Several other euro area countries recorded record demand for their bonds last month. Investors also turned their attention to the upcoming European Central Bank meeting, where policymakers are expected to leave monetary policy unchanged while assessing the deflationary impact of a stronger euro.

The yield on the UK’s 30-year gilt climbed to 5.695%, its highest since May 1998, as fiscal concerns continued to mount. Markets are now focused on the upcoming Autumn Budget, where Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is widely expected to raise taxes to keep fiscal targets on track—moves that could further complicate efforts to boost economic growth. At the same time, investors are closely watching Treasury Committee hearings with Bank of England policymakers for signals on the path of interest rates and potential adjustments to the central bank’s quantitative tightening program.

The UK 30-year gilt yield rose to 5.27%, its highest level since 1998, after the UK’s Debt Management Office auctioned £2.25 billion in 30-year bonds at a yield of 5.198% as concerns over ballooning national debt and expectations of fewer rate cuts by Bank of England weighted on demand. The Labour government plans to issue £297 billion in bonds this fiscal year, the second-highest total on record. At the same time, traders now anticipate fewer interest rate cuts from the BoE, with just two 25bps reductions expected this year, down from previous forecasts of more than three at the start of last month. Still, the auction sent mixed signals regarding demand. Although its oversubscription rate, with a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.75, was the lowest since December 2023, the tail—the difference between the average and the lowest accepted yield—was just 0.3 bps, suggesting strong interest in the notes.

The yield on 30-year US government bonds fell to a record low of 1.892% on Friday, after flash PMI data showed the US manufacturing growth slowed to a 6-month low in February while the services sector slid into contraction for the first time in four years. US Treasury yields have been falling on growing concerns about global economic growth due to the coronavirus epidemic. At the same time, the 10-year Treasury note declined to 1.453%, the lowest since September 4th.

The yield on 30-year US government bonds fell to a record low of 1.9% on Wednesday morning, amid heightened recession fears as escalating US-China trade war weigh on global economic outlook.

Germany sold 30-year bonds with a negative yield for the first time in an auction on Wednesday, amid ongoing growth concerns and expectations that major central banks will unveil fresh stimulus measures to support their economies. The average yield in the auction was -0.11%.

The 30-year Treasury bond yield rose nearly 8bps to 2.05% on Friday, after Bloomberg reported the US Treasury Department wants to assess the market demand for a potential Treasury ultra-long bond, particularly 50-year and 100-year. On Thursday, the 30-year Treasury note slumped to a record low of 1.98% amid fears of an economic recession.

The 30-year Treasury bond yield dropped to a new record low of 1.98% on Thursday morning, as investors fear that the world's biggest economy could be heading for recession. 30-year Treasury yields have already fallen 27bps this week, the biggest one-week fall since May 2012.