Econoday Report: 5-Year Note Auction 27, 2007

2008 Economic Calendar

5-Year Note Auction

Definition
Treasury notes are sold at regularly scheduled public auctions. The competitive bids at these auctions determine the interest rate paid on each Treasury note issue. Twenty-three primary dealers (as of July 2006) are authorized and obligated to submit competitive tenders at Treasury auctions. Dealers can hold, resell, or trade the securities with other firms. The Treasury announces the amount, date and time of the 5-year note auction monthly. Eight times a year, the 5-year notes are announced around the second week of the month (usually on Monday) and then auctioned two days later. In February, May, August and November, they are announced on the first Wednesday of the month and auctioned during the second week of the month (usually on Wednesday). In all cases, the 5-year notes are issued (settled) on the 15th of the month, unless it falls on a weekend or holiday, and then they are issued on the next business day. Why Investors Care

Yield Awarded

4.940 %

Highlights
Demand for the Treasury's $13 billion 5-year offering was solid and a bit stronger than yesterday's $18 billion 2-year offering. The 5-year was awarded at a high yield of 4.940 percent with a very strong bid-to-cover ratio of 2.73. Demand from non-dealers was respectable as the group made up 33 percent of accepted competitive bids, well up from 20 percent in the May offering but still a bit below the long-term average of 35 percent. The Treasury market didn't show any immediate reaction to the results which however may help the market firm through the afternoon.

Trends

This chart reflects the monthly average yields for 5-year notes in the secondary market. These could be at slight odds with the auction averages in the primary market.

Data Source: Haver Analytics

2007 Release Schedule

Released On: 1/25 2/22 3/29 4/26 5/30 6/27 7/26 8/30 9/27 10/25 11/29 12/27

Released For: Dec Jan Feb Mar May Jun Jun Aug Aug Sep Oct Dec