(RTTNews) - The Treasury Department announced the results of this month's auction of $70 billion worth of five-year notes on Wednesday, revealing the sale attracted average demand.
The five-year note auction drew a high yield of 4.071 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.39.
Last month, the Treasury also sold $70 billion worth of five-year notes, drawing a high yield of 3.995 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.41.
The ten previous five-year note auctions had an average bid-to-cover ratio of 2.40.
On Tuesday, the Treasury Department revealed this month's auction of $69 billion worth of two-year notes attracted below average demand.
The Treasury is scheduled to announce the results of this month's auction of $44 billion worth of seven-year notes on Thursday.
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