US treasury auctions $58B of 3 year notes at a high yield of 3.972%
High Yield: 3.972%
WI level at the time of the auction: 3.968%
Tail: 0.4 bps vs. 6- month avg. 0.5bps. The difference between the high yield and the when-issued yield (pre-auction market rate. A negative tail is indication of strong bidding. A positive tail implies less demand
Bid-to-Cover: 2.52X vs 6-month avg. 2.62x. Total bids received divided by the amount of debt offered. A higher number is an indication of strong demand
Dealer Take: 15.19% vs 6-month avg. 15.1%.Primary dealers (big banks) who are obligated to bid at Treasury auctions. If the banks take more than the average, it indicates less investor demand.
Directs: 18.03% vs 6 month average of 18.7%. A higher number is indicative of strong domestic demand, while a lower number is weaker demand. .
Indirects: 66.78% vs 6-month avg. 66.2%.Often seen as foreign central banks and international institutions.A higher number is indicative of strong domestic demand, while a lower number is weaker demand.
AUCTION GRADE: C
The details showed a positive tail with Bid to cover lower than the average. The domestic buyers was close to the average and international buyers were near the average as well.
More ahead:
10-year reopening tomorrow
30-year reopening Thursday