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Treasury Auction Results
Added at 1:13pm
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Mediocre, Tailing 30Y Auction Redeemed By Jump In Foreign Demand
After two stellar auctions earlier this week, when buyers just couldn't get enough of US paper, moments ago in the week's final auction, the Treasury sold $24 billion in 30Y paper (in the form of a 29-Y 11-month reopening of Cusip SX7), to mixed demand. The high yield of 2.172% was a big drop from last month's 2.395% and the lowest since February's 1.933%; it was also a 1.1bps tail to the 2.161 When Issued, which however is likely a result of today's sharp move lower in yields across the curve and the lack of concessions. The Bid to Cover of 2.289 was also an improvement to last month's 2.219 if below the 6-auction ... (full story)