US Treasury Secretary Bessent said the bond-energy correlation is unusually strong and that rates should decline once the Iran conflict ends. He said markets are experiencing a liquidity shortage, prompting larger repo operations, and that yields are

2026-09-21

US Treasury Secretary Bessent said the bond-energy correlation is unusually strong and that rates should decline once the Iran conflict ends. He said markets are experiencing a liquidity shortage, prompting larger repo operations, and that yields are deviating from equilibrium; since repo expansion the 30-year Treasury yield has not risen materially.