Treasury 2-Year Notes Auctioned at 1.085% High Yield

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $26 billion of two-year notes with a 1% coupon at a 1.085% yield, a price of par.

The bid-to-cover ratio was 2.73.

Tenders at the high yield were allotted 44.73%.

The median yield was 1.050%. The low yield was 0.888%.

Tenders totaled $71,044,254,700 and the Treasury accepted $26,000,227,200, including $154,824,700 non-competitive.

The Fed banks bought $2,767,228,700 for their own account in exchange for maturing securities.

The two-year notes are dated Nov. 30 and due Nov. 30, 2018.

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