25.04.201813:11:00UTC+00Five-Year Note Auction Attracts Average Demand

Following yesterday's auction of $32 billion worth of two-year notes, the Treasury Department sold $35 billion worth of five-year notes on Wednesday, attracting average demand.

The five-year note auction drew a high yield of 2.837 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.49.

The Treasury also sold $35 billion worth of five-year notes last month, drawing a high yield of 2.612 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.50.

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 five-year note auctions had an average bid-to-cover ratio of 2.47.

Looking ahead, the Treasury is due to finish off this week's series of long-term securities auctions with the sale of $29 billion worth of seven-year notes on Thursday.