The Treasury responded on Wednesday to U.S. long-bond yields hitting the highest level since 2007 by doubling ‌long-end buybacks to at least $4 billion per operation.

The move, after a sharp selloff in long-duration debt, provided instant relief to a market that has been under pressure from concerns about ‌fiscal debt, inflation and competition from huge AI-related borrowing.

Investors, however, said they wanted the Treasury to take steps that would provide more lasting support — and they worried about the market distortions the move could create.

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Bitcoin has also hit an all-time high, following Trump’s election promise to prioritise the volatile crypto currency.

Investors are, however, betting that Trump’s plan to cut taxes and raise tariffs will push up inflation and reduce the pace of interest rate cuts.

Higher rates for longer mean investors will get better returns on savings and investments they hold in dollars.

Markets and currencies around the world have shifted sharply on Wednesday following the US election news:

• The major US stock indexes soared in afternoon trading, with banks performing particularly well
• The dollar is up by about 1.67% against a host of different currencies, including the pound, euro and the Japanese yen
• The pound sank 1.17% against the US dollar to its lowest level since August
• The FTSE 100 index, comprising the largest companies listed in the UK, rose in early trading before closing marginally down
• The euro dived 1.8% against the US dollar to its lowest level since June as the German Dax and the French CAC 40 and stock indexes closed down 1.14% and 0.51% respectively
• In Japan, the benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index ended the session up by 2.6%
• In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite Index ended 0.1% lower, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down by around 2.23%

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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6246e3w935o

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