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Rates · ▼ Bearish · 1 source confirmed · 2026-09-23 17:21 UTC

US 5-Year Note auction: 5.033% high yield, 2.21x bid-to-cover

Why now

Thesis: Soft 5-year demand lifts yields across the curve

Catalyst to watch: Next Treasury auction and Fed commentary

Main risk: Yields spike further, hurting bonds and equities

Why it matters

Weak 5-year auction at 5.033% with 2.21x cover signals soft demand, pushing yields up and pressuring duration-sensitive assets.

Details

US Treasury 5-Year Note auction (CUSIP 91282CRN3, auctioned 2026-09-23): offering $70.0B; accepted $80.5B; high yield 5.033%; bid-to-cover 2.21x; +8.3bp vs average; WEAK AUCTION; dealers 15.8%; indirect 54.3%; direct 29.9%; SOMA add $10.54B.

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