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U.S. Treasury yields fell on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it would start monthly purchases of $40B of Treasury bills, as the central bank looks to rebuild reserves that had decreased due to the tightening of its balance sheet since 2022.
Treasury yields climbed to the highest in more than two months, following losses in most global government-bond markets, ahead of a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision that may alter expectations for monetary policy in 2026.
Treasury securities trends are often a strong indicator of how investors think the Fed will steer the economy. And by that measure, the markets are expecting falling interest rates and decent growth.
Treasury yields were mixed amid investor caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision Wednesday.
If President Donald Trump gets the Federal Reserve he wants, he may accidentally undermine his own “affordability” agenda.
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The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ended a three-week streak of increases, reflecting a pullback in long-term U.S. Treasury bond yields. The average long-term mortgage rate fell to 6.23% from 6.26% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Wednesday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.81%.