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The US Treasury cut its fourth-quarter funding forecast

The US Treasury said Monday that it plans to borrow $546 billion in the fourth quarter of this year, $19 billion lower than expected in July. The cash balance is expected to be $700 billion at the end of December, the Treasury said in a statement. The cash balance is expected to be $850 billion at the end of March 2025 and $823 billion in Quarter 1 2025. The Treasury issued $762 billion in net debt in the third quarter and had a cash balance of $866 billion as of the third quarter.