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The Operator: Our tape shows the market reacted to the Treasury's latest maneuver. According to CNBC Markets, investors are pricing in higher inflation after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a doubling of the government's debt buyback program. This move caused 10-year breakeven rates to rise to 2.34%, their highest level since June.

The Operator: The strategy has hit resistance. According to CNBC Markets, Bessent’s effort to signal support and curb yields via these buybacks failed to sustain lower levels, with long-end rates rebounding quickly. Analysts are criticizing the move as a weak form of Operation Twist that lacks enduring impact.

The Operator: That is the wire for tonight.

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