US sells $16 billion of 20 year bonds at a high yield of 5.122%

High yield 5.122% WI level at the time of the auction 5.122% Tail 0.0 basis points Bid to cover 2.55X Directs 22.94% Indirects 67.67% Dealers 9.39% The dealer takedown was less than the 6-month average of 11.1%. The Bid to cover was a little lower than the ave
High yield 5.122% WI level at the time of the auction 5.122% Tail 0.0 basis points Bid to cover 2.55X Directs 22.94% Indirects 67.67% Dealers 9.39% The dealer takedown was less than the 6-month average of 11.1%. The Bid to cover was a little lower than the average at 2.62x but the international demand saved the day with 67.67% vs 6-month average at 63.5%. AUCTION GRADE C+ This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.