Earlier today, the Treasury auctioned $22.0 billion of three-year notes. The issue was sold at a market-clearing yield of 3.821%, and the auction had a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.38. The three-year note sold in the February refunding went off at a market-clearing yield of 3.470%, with a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.01.
Total competitive and noncompetitive tenders today were $52.417 billion, excluding an allotment of $4.707 billion to the Federal Reserve System. Additional details are contained in the table below.
To conclude its May refunding operation, the Treasury will auction $15.0 billion of five-year notes tomorrow, and $14.0 billion of 10-year notes on Thursday (5/11 and 5/12).
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RESULTS OF THE MAY 2005
TREASURY REFUNDING OPERATION
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Bid/
Auct. Amt. Cover Non-
Date (Bils) Maturity Coupon Yield Price Ratio Comp.#
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05/10 $22.0 05/15/08 3.750% 3.821% 99.800+ 2.38 $0.494
05/11 $15.0 05/15/10 <------ Not Yet Auctioned ------>
05/12 $14.0 05/15/15 <------ Not Yet Auctioned ------>
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#Amount of issue (in billions) awarded
based on non-competitive tenders submitted.
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