Core Viewpoint - The auction of $69 billion 2-year U.S. Treasury bonds showed a stable demand, with the yield slightly lower than pre-auction trading levels, indicating continued interest in short-term debt instruments [1] Group 1: Auction Results - The yield on the 2-year Treasury bonds was one basis point lower than the pre-auction trading level, and approximately two basis points lower than last Friday's closing price [1] - The allocation to primary dealers was 10.5%, below the recent average of 10.9%, indicating a lower participation from these dealers [1] - Direct bidders received 26.2% of the allocation, significantly higher than the recent average of 16.4%, suggesting strong interest from non-dealer participants [1] - Indirect bidders accounted for 63.3% of the allocation, slightly below the recent average of 72.7%, indicating a moderate level of interest from this group [1] - The bid-to-cover ratio was 2.57, close to the past six auction average of 2.65 and higher than the 2.52 from the April auction, reflecting solid demand [1] Group 2: Future Outlook - Upcoming Treasury auctions for 5-year and 7-year bonds are expected to benefit from potential end-of-month demand, indicating a positive outlook for short-term debt instruments [1]