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Wall Street Braces for Biggest Treasury Sales Overhaul in Years
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Wall Street Braces for Biggest Treasury Sales Overhaul in Years After Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent surprised dealers with his willingness to intervene in the bond market to drive down yields in recent months, Wall Street is now girding for the biggest revamp in guidance for US Treasuries issuance since early 2024. Many dealers expect the Treasury to alter the guidance in its quarterly policy statement, which for more than two years has laid out steady plans for note and bond issuance. A...
Wall Street Braces for Biggest Treasury Sales Overhaul in Years
After Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent surprised dealers with his willingness to intervene in the bond market to drive down yields in recent months, Wall Street is now girding for the biggest revamp in guidance for US Treasuries issuance since early 2024.
Many dealers expect the Treasury to alter the guidance in its quarterly policy statement, which for more than two years has laid out steady plans for note and bond issuance. A shift in Wednesday’s announcement could pave the way for potential cuts in 2027 to sales of the longest-dated debt, balanced by bigger auctions of bills and shorter-term notes.