27.09.201814:00:00UTC+00Treasury Auctions $31 Billion Worth Of Seven-Year Notes

Finishing off this week's series of long-term securities auctions, the Treasury Department sold $31 billion worth of seven-year notes on Thursday.

The seven-year note auction drew a high yield of 3.034 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.45.

The Treasury also sold $31 billion worth of seven-year notes last month, drawing a high yield of 2.844 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.65.

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 seven-year note auctions had an average bid-to-cover ratio of 2.51.

Today's seven-year note auction came after the Treasury sold $37 billion worth of two-year notes on Monday and $38 billion worth of five-year notes on Tuesday