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Bond traders slam Treasury's $4B bond purchase plan as 'band-aid'

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Bond traders have reacted negatively to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's plan to double purchases of long-dated bonds, viewing it as an insufficient measure to address the nation's $40 trillion debt. Analysts from ING, Deutsche Bank, UBS, Nomura, TwentyFour Asset Management, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, PGIM, and JPMorgan have criticized the $4 billion weekly purchase program, with many likening it to a "band-aid" or "sticking plaster" that fails to provide a structural solution to lower interest rates and improve credit availability. AI

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Bond traders slam Treasury's $4B bond purchase plan as 'band-aid'

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jim Edwards ·

    Bond traders believe Bessent’s ‘band-aid’ was ‘a heinous financial crime’

    Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.

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