US Treasury sells 8-week bills at 4.015% high rate in Dutch auction
The Treasury's 8-week bill auction cleared at a 4.015% high rate, with bid-to-cover at 2.57, according to Reuters reporting on the results.
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what happened
The US Treasury Department released the results of its Dutch auction of 8-week bills. The high rate came in at 4.015%, the median at 3.980% and the low at 3.890%. The department accepted 105 billion dollars against public bids of 270 billion, a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.57. The bills are dated for issue on October 27, 2026 and mature on December 22, 2026. The data was reported by Reuters.
why it matters
The auction shows the current yield on short-dated US government debt and how much demand there is for it. Strong bidding relative to the amount sold points to steady appetite for short Treasuries. Traders watching short-term rate expectations and money market conditions track these results closely.
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- U.S. 8-week bills high rate 4.015% — Reuters, 22 October 2026 at 15:31 UTC
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