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Last updated: 2026-08-24 15:49:28 ET
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Updated Aug 24, 2026 3:00 PM ET
Treasury Secretary Bessent's recent moves to tap the Treasury's cash reserves for market operations have failed to move prediction markets. Traders on betting platforms still expect yields to hit new highs in 2026 and remain elevated throughout the year.
Bond markets are pricing in sustained higher yields despite Treasury intervention, suggesting limited faith in policy tools to suppress rates. This undermines confidence in the administration's ability to manage fiscal conditions and may pressure equities sensitive to rate expectations.
The disconnect between policy action and market expectations signals structural yield pressures from deficits and inflation concerns. Bessent's credibility on rate management is being tested early in the administration.
Speculators still see yields hitting new highs in 2026 and ending the year at levels elevated from where they're currently trading.
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