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Well, that didn’t go as planned. When the Treasury Department announced three weeks ago that it would increase buybacks of longer-term US government bonds “by at least double,” it described the plan as a form of “liquidity support.”

He must stay clear on the objectives of policy and sensible on how the central bank should conduct itself

One of the key attractions of UK stocks is rapidly becoming less compelling.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to reveal how far he’s initially willing to go restrain US bond yields via an expanded buyback program that has Wall Street dealers on edge.

Japanese government bond yields near three-decade highs are giving fresh prominence to a long-discussed risk for global investors: the prospect of the nation’s vast pool of overseas capital returning home.

Gold held a three-day decline, as fresh attacks on ships in the Middle East added to inflationary risks and raised prospects for a US interest-rate hike.

Wall Street slides, oil surges amid worries over inflation, Middle East Reuters

Japanese government bond yields near three-decade highs are giving fresh prominence to a long-discussed risk for global investors: the prospect of the nation’s vast pool of overseas capital returning home.

Boeing August deliveries dip as 787 handovers fall Reuters

Comments by Andrew Bailey add to problems facing Andy Burnham ahead of next month’s Budget