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BNP Paribas Markets 360
Coverage of BNP Paribas Markets 360 in the Nexus archive.
- Wall Street is bemused by Bessent’s bond plan and the unwinding punt on the Japanese yen—he’s hinting he knows something the markets don’t
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the Treasury would significantly increase buybacks for longer-dated securities and expand fiscal consolidation of costlier debt. Despite these efforts, analysts remain cautious, suggesting these measures may struggle to offset declining Fed credibility or rising rate expectations regarding the bond market intervention.