U.S. Bonds Stage a Major Rebound! Treasury Secretary Bessent "Has a Toolkit," No Need for Fed Intervention Yet

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TradingKey - Following the largest U.S. Treasury bond sell-off since 2001, concerns over a deepening crisis appear to have eased. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed back against claims of widespread foreign dumping of bonds and growing doubts over the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency, asserting that the Treasury possesses ample policy tools to support market stability, including potential bond buybacks.

On Monday, April 14,  Treasury yields fell sharply across the curve. The 2-year yield dropped  12 basis points to 3.851%, while the 10-year  yield declined by 11.2 basis points to 4.383%. The simultaneous retreat in both short- and long-term yields signaled a broad rebound in bond prices, following last week’s dramatic spike— when the 10-year yield surged by 50 basis points, prompting Wall Street to label it  a "Treasury Crisis."

 Bessent dismissed suggestions that foreign investors were aggressively offloading Treasuries, noting that demand rose during last week’s auctions of 10-year and 30-year   bonds. His comments were aligned with a recent analysis by Citigroup, which reported that foreign official holdings of U.S. Treasuries actually increased by $3 billion between April 2 and April 9, undermining fears of a large-scale sell-off.   Citi attributed the volatility instead to a temporary"buyer strike" driven by uncertainty over long-term demand.

Bessent emphasised that the recent drop in bond prices was largely the result of deleveraging by institutional funds. Regarding market calls for emergency measures by the Treasury and the Federal Reserve to stabilise the bond market, Bessent argued that current market conditions do not yet warrant such measures.  Nonetheless, he suggested that if needed, the Treasury has a robust"toolkit"  that includes ramping up bond buybacks to restore market confidence.

Amid mounting concerns about the dollar’s future, Bessent reaffirmed the government’s commitment to a "strong dollar policy, " asserting that the U.S. currency remains the cornerstone of global reserves.

Meanwhile, one key driver behind the recent surge in yields has been market expectations of rising inflation, fueled in part by President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs.  However, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, in remarks on Monday, downplayed the long-term inflationary risk posed by trade policy.  He indicated that any inflation caused by tariffs could prove temporary and would not derail the Fed’s consideration of rate cuts in the second half of the year.

Waller stated that if this inflation is indeed temporary, he can overlook it. He added that the Fed remains focused on underlying trends. If the economic conditions deteriorate significantly or tip into recession, more aggressive rate cuts could be implemented sooner than expected.

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