• High-yield 3.55%
  • WI level at the time of the auction 3.554%
  • Tail -2.4 bps versus six month average of 0.4 basis points.
  • Bid to cover 2.64X verse six month average of 2.39X.
  • Directs (a measure of domestic demand) 15.4% versus six month average of 17.8%.
  • Indirect (a measure of international demand) 75.74% versus six month average of 64.3%
  • Dealers (they take the rest) 8.8% versus six month average of 17.9%

Auction Grade: A

Once again, the international demand comes to the rescue taking 11% more than the 6 month average. The Domestic demand was marginally lower. Dealers have a low 8.8% of the leftovers.

Bid to cover is strong. The tail is aggressive at -2.4 bps.