WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Finishing off this week's announcements of the results of its long-term securities auctions, the Treasury Department revealed Thursday that its auction of $19 billion worth of thirty-year bonds attracted average demand.
The thirty-year bond auction drew a high yield of 1.450 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.30.
Last month, the Treasury sold $22 billion worth of thirty-year bonds, drawing a high yield of 1.342 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.30.
The bid-to-cover ratio is a measure of demand that indicates the amount of bids for each dollar worth of securities being sold.
The ten previous thirty-year bond auctions had an average bid-to-cover ratio of 2.34.
Earlier this week, the Treasury revealed its auction of $44 billion worth of three-year notes attracted above average demand, while its auction of $29 billion worth of ten-year notes attracted below average demand.
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