Results of the $50 billion US 2-year note sale
- $50 billion is a record size for a two year auction
- 2.78 bid-to-cover vs 2.34 prior
- Directs 13.7% vs 14.8% prior
- Indirects 57.6% vs 45.8% prior
The bid was a tad stronger than expected. It’s insane how eager the market is to lend the US Treasury money. Tomorrow we get $51B in 5s and on Thursday it’s $47B in 7s.
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