{"id":71643,"date":"2026-09-10T14:38:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/us-treasury-buyback-fails-to-calm-markets-zelenskiy-rules-out-trilateral-peace-talks\/71643\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T14:38:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:38:17","slug":"us-treasury-buyback-fails-to-calm-markets-zelenskiy-rules-out-trilateral-peace-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/us-treasury-buyback-fails-to-calm-markets-zelenskiy-rules-out-trilateral-peace-talks\/71643\/","title":{"rendered":"US Treasury Buyback Fails to Calm Markets; Zelenskiy Rules Out Trilateral Peace Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>US Treasury buyback operation accepts $5.19 billion<\/strong> of the $6 billion offered, failing to stem a rise in 10-year yields which hit <strong>4.85%<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>President Zelenskiy rules out trilateral peace talks<\/strong> with Russia before their upcoming elections, while seeking progress on energy and grain deals with Donald Trump.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Macquarie Asset Management (<a href=\"\/stock\/MQG\">MQG<\/a>)<\/strong> leads a consortium to acquire <strong>SI Solutions<\/strong> from <strong>MidOcean Partners<\/strong>, targeting a close in Fall 2026.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Algeria shuts its airspace<\/strong> to UAE-registered aircraft effective September 11, following a total rupture in diplomatic relations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>US health officials<\/strong> are set to declare the end of the nation&#39;s largest <strong>cyclosporiasis outbreak<\/strong>, which sickened over 11,000 people.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Treasury Buyback Meets Resistance<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>US Department of the Treasury<\/strong> conducted a significant debt buyback operation on Thursday, accepting <strong>$5.19 billion<\/strong> in offers against a maximum target of <strong>$6 billion<\/strong>. Despite tripling the size of previous long-dated operations to support market liquidity, the move failed to appease bond investors. Benchmark <strong>10-year Treasury yields<\/strong> rose to <strong>4.85%<\/strong>, their highest level since late 2023, as the market remains pressured by high inflation and geopolitical uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p><em>Analysts noted that while the buyback provides a liquidity backstop, it does not address the underlying fiscal deficit or the persistent selloff in government debt.<\/em> The <strong>30-year Treasury yield<\/strong> also saw volatility, reaching approximately <strong>5.30%<\/strong> during the session. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had previously announced plans to at least double these operations to stabilize borrowing costs, but current market sentiment remains bearish.<\/p>\n<h2>Zelenskiy Sets Terms for Diplomacy<\/h2>\n<p>Ukrainian President <strong>Volodymyr Zelenskiy<\/strong> stated on Thursday that there will be <strong>no trilateral talks<\/strong> regarding an end to the war before the upcoming elections in Russia. Zelenskiy emphasized that Kyiv is not interested in a temporary &quot;truce&quot; that does not align with its long-term security interests. Instead, he expressed hope for progress on critical <strong>energy and grain corridor<\/strong> negotiations following a planned meeting with <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> at the end of September.<\/p>\n<p>The Kremlin has reportedly rebuffed recent US-backed proposals for a mutual pause in aerial strikes. <em>Diplomatic efforts appear to be increasingly tied to the American political calendar<\/em>, with both sides positioning themselves ahead of potential shifts in US foreign policy. Zelenskiy remains focused on securing international support for a &quot;permanent settlement&quot; rather than a frozen conflict.<\/p>\n<h2>Corporate and Geopolitical Developments<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Macquarie Group (<a href=\"\/stock\/MQG\">MQG<\/a>)<\/strong>, via its asset management arm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire <strong>SI Solutions<\/strong> from <strong>MidOcean Partners<\/strong>. SI Solutions is a critical infrastructure engineering firm that more than doubled its earnings during MidOcean&#39;s two-year ownership. The transaction, which highlights continued private equity interest in the US power and utility sectors, is expected to close in <strong>Fall 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In North Africa, <strong>Algeria<\/strong> announced it will close its airspace to all <strong>UAE-registered<\/strong> civilian and military aircraft starting midnight on September 11. This follows a formal termination of their 2013 air services agreement amid accusations that the UAE is undermining Algerian stability. <strong>Emirates<\/strong> has already confirmed it will cease all operations to Algiers by February 2027, marking a severe collapse in bilateral ties.<\/p>\n<h2>Public Health Milestone<\/h2>\n<p>Federal officials are poised to declare the end of the largest <strong>cyclosporiasis outbreak<\/strong> in US history. The outbreak, linked to contaminated shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico, resulted in over <strong>11,000 confirmed cases<\/strong> and nearly 500 hospitalizations across 20 states. Shares of restaurant operators like <strong>Yum! Brands (<a href=\"\/stock\/YUM\">YUM<\/a>)<\/strong>, <strong>Chipotle (<a href=\"\/stock\/CMG\">CMG<\/a>)<\/strong>, and <strong>Sweetgreen (<a href=\"\/stock\/SG\">SG<\/a>)<\/strong> saw modest gains on the news as consumer confidence in food safety protocols begins to recover.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways US Treasury buyback operation accepts $5.19 billion of the $6 billion offered, failing to stem a rise in 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