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The confabs are a sign that Republicans are getting serious about negotiating the contours of a tax deal, even as the House and Senate are pursuing separate strategies.

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

Refis and resets surge in January as AAA spreads continue to tighten

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.

Collateralized loan obligation activity should increase despite higher-for-longer rates and liability management exercises.

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 $1 billion deal included classes A-L-A and A-L-B were offered as loans.

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.

The fund's managers are hoping to replicate the success of their US-focused ETF, which has amassed $17.2 billion in assets under management in less than five years.

Classes A through E, do not allow for payment-in-kind, which allows borrowers to use assets other than cash—such as equity or shares—to make interest payments.

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.

The bank has promoted Steve Baker to global head of CLO primary. George Blair will become head of US CLO structuring.

The banking giant's exit from the global Net-Zero Banking Alliance leaves just three smaller U.S. banks in the group. Climate activists called large banks' departures a capitulation to Republicans' climate denialism.

It was propelled in part by supply pressure, as demand was soft for the first of three Treasury auctions this week and as a slew of high-grade corporate bond offerings competed for investor cash.

Uncompleted trades involving the 20-year Treasury exceeded $21 billion in the week ended December 25 ... the second-highest amount in the history of the tenor.