US treasury auctions off $18 billion of 30 year bonds at a high yield of 3.661%

• High-yield Yield A yield represents the earnings generated by an investment or security over a certain time period. Yields are typically displayed in percentage terms and are in the form of interest or dividends received from it.These figures do not include the price variations, which separates it from the total return. Consequently, a yield applies to various stated rates of return on stocks, fixed income instruments such as bonds, and other types of investment products.Yields can be calculated as a ratio or as A yield represents the earnings generated by an investment or security over a certain time period. Yields are typically displayed in percentage terms and are in the form of interest or dividends received from it.These figures do not include the price variations, which separates it from the total return. Consequently, a yield applies to various stated rates of return on stocks, fixed income instruments such as bonds, and other types of investment products.Yields can be calculated as a ratio or as Read this Term 3.661% which was equal to the WI level at the time of the auction
• WI level 3.661%
• Tail 0.0 versus a six month average of 0.4 basis points
• Bid to cover 2.36X versus a six month average of 2.35X
• Directs 19.8% versus six month average of 19.5%
• Indirects 69.12% versus us six with average of 68.5%
• Dealers 11.09% vs six with average of 11.9%

Auction Grade: C+

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No tail. The bid Bid In a market, a bid is a price at which a buyer is willing to purchase a specific security, such as a currency, stock or bond. It is the highest price that a buyer is willing to pay for a security. Bids are typically made by market participants such as investors and traders, and are usually entered into an electronic order book or trading platform.When a market participant is looking to buy a security, they will typically place a bid at a certain price. If there are multiple buyers looking to pur In a market, a bid is a price at which a buyer is willing to purchase a specific security, such as a currency, stock or bond. It is the highest price that a buyer is willing to pay for a security. Bids are typically made by market participants such as investors and traders, and are usually entered into an electronic order book or trading platform.When a market participant is looking to buy a security, they will typically place a bid at a certain price. If there are multiple buyers looking to pur Read this Term to cover was right on the six month average. Directs (domestic demand) was a touch higher than the average. Indirects were marginally higher as well. Dealers were saddled with a bit lower than the average.

Overall, a bit higher than average