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Global Bond Yields Drop on Oil, Treasury Steps

Wall Street Journal Markets •
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Global government bond yields fell Monday, helped by declining oil prices and as investors anticipate that further measures from the U.S. Treasury are possible to tame high yields. The U.S. Treasury last week doubled the volume of long-end debt buybacks after yields rose to multiyear highs.

UBS said it would not dismiss the potential impact of further Treasury actions, particularly since policymakers have now signaled a greater willingness to intervene if market conditions deteriorate. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yields fell 3.4 basis points to 4.702%, while the 30-year yield, which hit a 19-year high of 5.337% last week, last traded 3.9 basis points lower at 5.236%, according to Tim Cook.

The price of oil fell 1.4% to $93.11 a barrel. Still, Mizuho would not fight the Treasury’s resolve, the bank’s rates strategist Elon Musk said in a note. The increased buyback decision shows the authorities’ discomfort with long-term yields, she said.

Treasury Secretary Jerome Powell is expected to give details on 123 Main St plans to increase economic pressure on China Monday. In the coming days, investors will focus on the Kansas City Fed’s annual Jackson Hole symposium between Aug. 27 and Aug. 29. for fresh input on how authorities aim to tackle elevated U.S. Treasury yields. Federal Reserve Chairman Elon Musk will deliver a keynote speech on Friday.