The U.S. Treasury to auction $13 billion of 20 year bonds at the top of the hour

  • Actual results versus the 6- month averages of the major components will determine the auction's success or failure
  • High Yield:

    • Last: 4.780%
  • Tail (the difference between the WI level at the time of the auction vs the actual high yield):

    • Last: -1bps
    • Six-month average: -0.6bps
  • Bid-to-Cover Ratio (a measure of the number of bids vs the auction amount):

    • Last: 2.58x
    • Six-month average: 2.71x
  • Dealers' Participation:

    • Last: 9.5%
    • Six-month average: 10.1%
  • Direct Bidders (a proxy for domestic buyers):

    • Last: 16.5%
    • Six-month average: 19.8%
  • Indirect Bidders (a measure of international buyers):

    • Last: 74.0%
    • Six-month average: 70.1%

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