https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/treasury-yields-surge-after-bessent-s-beefed-up-buyback-operation-fails-to-calm-marketContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/treasury-yields-surge-after-bessent-s-beefed-up-buyback-operation-fails-to-calm-markethttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/treasury-yields-surge-after-bessent-s-beefed-up-buyback-operation-fails-to-calm-market#u65997Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:50:40 +0000Treasury yields surged after a six billion dollar bond buyback operation failed to calm the market, pushing yields toward the danger zone for stocks. The Treasury Department announced the size of the buyback, but the bond market rebuffed the effort to reduce borrowing costs. The Treasury took less than expected at the buyback, driving up yields further and causing mortgage rates to jump. Meanwhile, the ten-year Treasury yield pulled back to 4.93 percent after touching nearly five percent following August consumer price data showing prices rose 3.4 percent.Why it mattersGovernment bond safety a