The next tests for the Treasury market come on Wednesday and Thursday, when sales of 10-year and 30-year debt are scheduled.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell on Tuesday amid persistent hope that the Federal Reserve would lower rates this year, while other maturities were steady after a chunky sale of three-year notes saw decent demand without a rate concession. The Treasury sold $58 billion of the notes at a high yield of 4.605%, about a basis point below where three-years were trading at the time, with a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.63, the highest since a three-year sale in January. The Treasury will sell $42 billion in 10-years on Wednesday and $25 billion of 30-year bonds on Thursday.
The company is aiming to capitalize on the high-interest-rate environment with an account for investors who don’t want to manage their own bond ladders.