WASHINGTON: The US Treasury auctioned $24 billion in three-year notes on Tuesday at a high yield of 1.27 percent, up from 0.90 percent in October's auction.
Of the total, 22.9 percent was alloted at the high yield.
The bid-to-cover ratio was 2.82, down from 3.14 last month.
Direct bidders took 15.10 percent of the sale, and indirect bidders 40.81 percent.