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Treasury Liquidity Move Triggers Sharp Drop in Long-Term Yields

Published 19 August 2026

Yields on long-term U.S. government bonds fell sharply on Wednesday after the Treasury Department announced it would double the size of its liquidity support operations for longer-dated securities, a move aimed at calming a turbulent bond market.

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