Treasury 5-year notes go at 1.875% high yield on April 26

The Treasury Department auctioned $34 billion of five-year notes, with a 1 7/8% coupon, a 1.875% high yield, a price of 99.999953.

The bid-to-cover ratio was 2.34.

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The US Treasury Department has appealed to the Sixth Circuit Court a pair of lawsuits with Ohio and Kentucky that have blocked the department from enforcing an ARPA provision that restricts the states from using the funds to offset tax cuts.

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 36.18%. All competitive tenders at lower yields were accepted in full.

The median yield was 1.820%. The low yield was 1.730%.

Tenders totaled $79,431,726,500 and the Treasury accepted $34,000,393,900 including $37,002,500 non-competitive.

The Fed banks bought $4,640,491,300 for their own account.

The notes, which are dated April 30, will mature April 30, 2022.

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