Yesterday the two year auction was met with very tepid demand. Both domestic and international investors shun the issue resulting in a tail of 1.4 basis points higher than average bid to cover, and the dealer's saddled with a greater position than the recent results.

What are the 6 month averages for the major auction components:

  • Bid to cover 2.44X
  • Dealers 19.0%
  • Indirects, 63.0%
  • Directs, 19.0%
  • Tail, 0.4 basis points