Finishing off this week's series of long-term securities auctions, the Treasury Department sold $13 billion worth of thirty-year bonds on Thursday.
The thirty-year bond auction drew a high yield of 2.917 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.50.
The Treasury sold $16 billion worth of thirty-year bonds last month, drawing a high yield of 2.82 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.77.
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 thirty-year bond auctions had an average bid-to-cover ratio of 2.61.
Today's thirty-year bond auction came after the Treasury sold $32 billion worth of three-year notes on Tuesday and $21 billion worth of ten-year notes on Wednesday.
Separately, the Treasury revealed that it plans to sell $35 billion worth of two-year notes next Monday, $35 billion worth of five-year notes next Tuesday and $29 billion worth of seven-year notes next Wednesday.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.