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On Thursday, the Treasury bought back nominal coupon securities maturing between July 2026 and May 2028, accepting $12.5 billion from $41.66 billion in offers across 49 issues at prices near par. 

This operation, one of the largest cash management buybacks recently, aims to improve liquidity in less-traded bonds and manage surging debt issuance without printing money. 

With public debt over $31.6 trillion and weekly buybacks totaling $14.5 billion, finance voices hailed it as a liquidity boost for markets, though skeptics noted it's just a small step against trillions in obligations.