Treasury 5-Year Notes Go At 1.813% High Yield

The Treasury Department auctioned $35 billion of five-year notes, with a 1 3/4% coupon, a 1.813% high yield and a price of 99.700152.

The bid-to-cover ratio was 3.20.

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 1.56%. All competitive tenders at lower yields were accepted in full.

The median yield was 1.780%. The low yield was 1.720%.

Tenders totaled $112,147,707,000 and the Treasury accepted $35,000,039,000, including $54,807,000 of noncompetitive.

Federal Reserve banks purchased $2,945,904,100 for their own account in exchange for maturing securities.

The notes, which are dated May 31, will mature May 31, 2016.

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