Three-Year Note Auction Attracts Slightly Below Average Demand

(RTTNews) - The Treasury Department announced the results of this month's auction of $52 billion worth of three-year notes on Tuesday, revealing the sale attracted slightly below average demand.

The three-year note auction drew a high yield of 4.105 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.67.

Last month, the Treasury sold $50 billion worth of three-year notes, drawing a high yield of 4.490 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.42.

The bid-to-cover ratio is a measure of demand that indicates the amount of bids for each dollar worth of securities being sold.

The ten previous three-year note auctions had an average bid-to-cover ratio of 2.71.

Looking ahead, the Treasury is due to announce the results of this month's auctions of $37 billion worth of ten-year notes and $21 billion worth of thirty-year bonds on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.