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Investors didn\u2019t care too much for the newest 10-year notes issued by the Treasury on Wednesday. <\/p>\n

The largest 10-year note auction in more than two years was awarded a 4.519% yield, higher than the yield of 4.511% in pre-auction trading. <\/p>\n

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The difference between the two yields\u20140.8 basis point\u2014in this case is called a tail. Tails in general indicate government had to entice investors with a premium over the market to buy their debt, indicating less-than-robust demand.<\/p>\n

That said, the tail this time around was nothing close to the nearly two basis points seen in October, indicating that demand, while soft, exists.<\/p>\n

This \u201csuggests there is demand, but the marginal auction participant is requiring at least a modestly\u201d higher yield, BMO Capital Markets\u2019\u00a0Ian Lyngen told Barron\u2019s<\/em>. <\/p>\n

The bid-to-cover ratio came in at 2.45 times, matching May\u2019s level, but slightly lower than 2.56 times seen in the August auction and the average of 2.49 times. Bid-to-cover ratios compare the dollar value of investor bids with the dollar value of debt offered.<\/p>\n

Foreign bidders, which generally include central banks and private investors outside of the U.S., took in 69.7% of the debt on offer to them, about even with the average of 70.2%. <\/p>\n

The $40 billion auction of the 10-year was widely watched as bond investors were looking for cracks in demand for Treasuries. <\/p>\n

Over the past 12 months, only two 10-year auctions have been strong and October\u2019s 10-year note auctions saw the largest tail in six months.\u00a0<\/strong>The 10-year is considered a key auction since its yield guides the rates on mortgages, credit card balances, and\u00a0bank loans.<\/p>\n

The questions on demand come because the national deficit has grown to $1.7 trillion in fiscal 2023 ended September, from $1.4 trillion a year ago. Higher spending has increased government debt, and\u00a0investors are worried\u00a0about finding buyers for all the debt. <\/p>\n

Yields on the 10-year note dropped to\u00a0<\/strong>4.522% at close from 4.527% before the auction. When demand is weak, yields typically move higher and it\u2019s the inverse when demand is strong.<\/p>\n

Write to Karishma Vanjani at\u00a0karishma.vanjani@dowjones.com.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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