Trump says he did not direct Bessent to intervene in bond market

WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he did not direct ?Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to intervene ?in the bond market this week and that the Treasury chief acted on his own authority ?based on his understanding of the ?issues. Here are details: Sign up here. Reporting by ?Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Chris Reese Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab Kanishka Singh is a breaking news reporter for Reuters in Washington DC, who primarily covers US politics and national affairs in his current role. His past breaking news coverage…