Fed to buy $40 billion in Treasuries over 30 days starting December 12

JH Kim

Summary

The U.S. Federal Reserve said it will begin buying Treasury securities starting December 12.
It said it plans to purchase $40 billion worth of Treasury securities over the next 30 days.
It explained that such Treasury purchases could affect market liquidity and investor sentiment.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed·the Fed) will begin purchasing Treasury securities from December 12.

According to Walter Bloomberg, an economic news account, on the 10th (local time), the Fed announced it plans to purchase approximately $40 billion in Treasury securities over the next 30 days.