US Treasury 30-year bond fetches 3.69%

US Treasury 30-year bond fetches 3.69%

Washington (AFP) - The US Treasury auctioned $16 billion in 30-year bonds Thursday at a high yield of 3.69 percent, down from 3.90 percent in January's auction.

The Treasury reported that 93.68 percent was alloted at the high yield.

The bid-to-cover ratio was 2.27, down from 2.35.

Direct bidders took 13.93 percent of the sale, and indirect bidders 45.25 percent.