US treasury auctions off $56 billion of 7 year notes at a high yield of 0.653%


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Results from the 7 year note auction

  • WI at auction time was 0.657%
  • High yield 0.653%.  Tail -0.4 bps
  • Bid to cover 2.37x vs six-month average of 2.44x
  • Dealers 19.48% . Six-month average 20.9%
  • Directs 15.1%. Six-month average of 15.4%
  • Indirects 65.4%. Six-month average at 63.7%

Overall a solid B is the grade.

  • The high yield traded below the WI level indicative of strong demand
  • Bid to cover was a little less than the 6 month average. A little below average
  • The dealers took less than the 6 month average.  

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