BREAKING NEWS: Longer-term U.S. Treasury Yields Drop

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Longer-term U.S. Treasury yields dropped sharply Wednesday after the Treasury Department announced that it would increase the size of its government debt repurchases by “at least double” in a surprise move.

The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond plunged from 5.26% to as low as 5.18%. The 10-year yield, which has a heavy hand in steering consumer borrowing rates, was less impacted by the announcement but still dropped from 4.68% to 4.64%.

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