The US Treasury 10-Year Bond Sale performed much better than expected, garnering an A rating across the Fixed Interest desk with strong demand from the international market. The tail was -2.2 basis points with WI level at time of the auction 1.926% and the high yield of 1.904% at the auction. Solid demand after yesterday’s $50 billion 3-yr note sale.
The bid-to-cover ratio of 2.68x was above average 2.52x, as was indirect takedown 77.56% vs 65.5% average. The desk gave an A- rating on the auction.
Auction Highlights
- Duration: 10 Years
- Amount: $37 billion
- High yield 1.592% (prev 1.237%) (When-Issued: 1.595%)
- WI level at time of auction 1.926%
- Tail -2.2 basis points
- Bid-Cover Ratio: 2.68X (prev 2.51) vs six-month average of 2.52X
- Direct Accepted: 15.00% (prev 17.90%) vs six-month average of 16.2%
- Indirect Accepted: 77.56% (prev 65.5%) vs six-month average of 70.8%
- Dealers 7.4% (prev %) vs six-month average of 13.0%
Auction grade: A
Yields after the auction
- 2-yr: UNCH at 1.34%
- 3-yr: +3 bps to 1.60%
- 5-yr: -2 bps to 1.79%
- 10-yr: -3 bps to 1.92%
- 30-yr: -3 bps to 2.23%
Average results of previous 12 auctions: High yield: 2.005%
- High yield: 1.488%
- Bid-to-cover: 2.47
- Indirect bid: 66.1%
- Direct bid: 17.0%
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