The U.S. Treasury scheduled a liquidity-support buyback of nominal coupons in the 10-year to 20-year sector with a maximum purchase amount of $6 billion. Per the tentative schedule published Sep. 9, announcement is Wednesday and operation is Thursday, Sep. 10, in a 1:40 to 2:00 p.m. Eastern window, with settlement Sep. 11. Reuters described the size as up to $6 billion, triple the prior $2 billion long-dated maximum. An Aug. 19 release had raised long-end maximums to at least $4 billion per operation from Sep. 9 through Nov. 4.
Frame the story as an announced maximum for an upcoming operation, not a completed repurchase. After the size print, Reuters noted the 10-year yield touched about 4.8528%, the highest since November 2023; treat yields as market color and refresh if used.
Separately, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that “I am the house now,” a quote tied to yen and foreign-exchange context, not to the $6 billion figure. Keep Fed hike odds out of the lead.
Sources: U.S. Treasury buyback schedule, Sep. 9, 2026; Treasury sb0607 Aug. 19; Reuters; CNBC/Bloomberg on Bessent FX quote.
