Government Debt Issuance - The Treasury is issuing $58 billion in three-year notes [1] - The government aims to increase liquidity following a $5 trillion debt ceiling increase [1] - A record $100 billion four-week bill auction is expected on Thursday [1][2] - The Treasury issued $50 billion in one-year bills, the second largest ever [2] - A $85 billion six-week bill auction occurred, the largest ever [2] Bond Market Dynamics - The size of auctions keeps growing or staying at historically high levels [3] - The administration is issuing shorter bills due to the optimistic view that interest rates will decrease [4] - Prices paid for the three-year auction were just under 70, almost the highest in three years [4] - Short maturity treasury yields did not reflect the weak ISM data, unlike longer-term yields [5] - The yield curve flattened, contrasting with the steepening observed on Friday [5]
Yields steady following auction
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