Fixed income

Bessent had repeatedly criticized then-Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for boosting the share of bills in US debt.

Long-maturity yields rose as much as four basis points, with the 10-year note's stalling at around 4.53%. A gauge of the dollar held steady after two days of gains.

The yield on 10-year US notes fell as much as 12.5 basis points — the most intraday in almost two weeks — to 4.50%, before paring the decline.

Investors and analysts see pockets of value in asset-backed securities, as elevated fiscal policy uncertainty and wariness about the economic environment rise.

By Tuesday's close, they were back well below the 5% mark, with the 30-year's lower on the day by six basis points to 4.80%.

The issuance marks the first time a multilateral climate fund is turning to the capital markets, as cash-strapped developed nations balk at providing the funds needed to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Wednesday brings the next pivotal data point, with the release of the latest consumer-price figures, which are forecast to show inflation remains sticky.

The movements were spurred by jitters around persistent inflation and ballooning government debt, leading futures traders to wager that the Fed is unlikely to ease monetary policy again until late 2025.

U.S. Treasuries plunged on Friday after data showed the labor market grew in December, sending the 30-year bond's yield above 5% for the first time in more than a year.

In the US, the 10-year Treasury yield rose as high as 4.73% Wednesday, pushing it toward the 5% peak hit in October 2023, before pulling back down.