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Dollar Eases as Treasuries Rally on Bessent Treasury Nomination

The Treasuries' rally in response to President-elect Trump's Bessent announcement late on Friday pushed yields on 10-year Treasuries down about 14 basis points, the most since early August. Two-year yields also tumbled, reducing the dollar's interest rate advantage.

FXEmpire.com · 2d

What Bessent’s Pro-Growth Agenda Means for Treasury Yields, Gold, Stocks, and the Dollar

Scott Bessent’s Treasury nomination boosts market optimism with stable yields, a stronger dollar, and a tempered outlook for gold.

USA Today · 2d

US Dollar slips with bond yields on Treasury nomination

Bessent has been openly in favor of a strong dollar and has supported tariffs, suggesting any pullback in the currency might be fleeting.

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The New York Times · 2d

The Bessent Bounce — Markets Cheer Trump’s Treasury Pick

Investors seemed to signal their approval for Scott Bessent as a safe choice to implement the president-elect’s economic agenda.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1d

Treasuries Slip as Trump’s Tariff Threats Dim the Bessent Effect

The market had its second-biggest advance this year on Monday on speculation Bessent would be able to modify Trump’s plans. “All else equal, tariffs put upward pressure on inflation and they put downward pressure on growth,

Reuters on MSN · 1d

TSX ends slightly lower as Trump tariff threat hits sentiment

Canada's stock market inched lower on Tuesday, weighed by declines for energy, railroad and auto parts manufacturing shares, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump vowed to impose big tariffs on top trading partners,

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Scott Bessent May Rue the Day He Became U.S. Treasury Secretary

Trump's nominee to run the Treasury faces a tall order—dealing with mounting debt, implementing an aggressive tariff regime, ...

Dollar’s Dip After Bessent Appointment is Likely Temporary

The dollar weakened after Donald Trump nominated hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary, but MUFG said the currency should soon resume its recent strengthening.

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Dow hits all-time closing high as Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent promises to slash taxes, spending

The longtime hedge fund manager said he is focused on making Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent, as well as eliminating taxes on ...

Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's US Treasury Pick, Fuels Global Relief Rally Vs Dollar

The selection of Scott Bessent as the next Treasury Secretary has fueled a rally in currencies around the world against the ...

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Treasury pick Scott Bessent scored billion-dollar wins with these bets on Wall Street

While little has been reported about his wealth, a look at Bessent's winning bets while working in finance offer some insight ...

World stocks, bonds bounce on Bessent pick as US Treasury Secretary

World markets cheered the selection of fund manager Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury Secretary on Monday on hopes he might ...

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EUR/USD gains as US Dollar declines, US PCE inflation in focus

ECB’s Centeno warned about the risk of price pressures remaining below the bank’s target.

Scott Bessent’s Job: What the Billionaire Does for a Living

Bessent is married to his husband, John Freeman. Freeman is a former New York City prosecutor. Bessent and his husband, ...

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