The Treasury Department yesterday auctioned $21 billion of nine-year 10-month notes with a 3 1/2% coupon at a 3.119% high yield, a price of 103.199671.
The bid-to-cover ratio was 3.09. Tenders at the high yield were allotted 77.69%. The median yield was 3.071%. The low yield was 2.970%. Tenders totaled $64,993,127,100 and the Treasury accepted $21,000,002,600 including $48,677,100 non-competitive. The Federal Reserve banks bought $5,962,900 for their own account in exchange for maturing securities. The notes, which are dated May 15, will mature May 15, 2020.
The Treasury also auctioned $32 billion of four-week bills at a 0.150% high yield, a price of 99.988333. The coupon equivalent was 0.152%. The bid-to-cover ratio was 4.16.
Tenders at the high rate were allotted 63.33%. The median yield was 0.140%. The low yield was 0.100%. The bills have an issue date of July 15 and are due Aug. 12.
Tenders totaled $132,999,266,800 and the Treasury accepted $32,000,533,300, including $212,974,500 non-competitive. The Fed banks bought $6,285,071,700 for their own account in exchange for maturing securities.
