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$31 Billion 7 Year Auction Closes At 3.141% High Yield, 46.79% Allotted At High

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  • Yields 3.141%% vs. Exp. 3.120%
  • Bid-To-Cover 2.65 vs. Avg. 2.65 (Prev. 2.79)
  • Indirects 59.3% vs. Avg. 57.17% (Prev. 61.72%)
  • Indirect Bid-To-Cover 1.20
  • Allotted high 46.79%




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Thu, 10/29/2009 - 13:14 | Link to Comment Benthamite
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Another seemingly strong auction.  Still waiting for the ball to fall.

Thu, 10/29/2009 - 13:23 | Link to Comment Anonymous
Thu, 10/29/2009 - 13:18 | Link to Comment AmenRa
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I see the indirect has gone down for the 7yr but was up for the 13wk, 2yr and 5yr. Does this mean that they might not be showing up at the upcoming 10yr and 30yr auctions? The Fed has completed its Treasury buyback so who will convince the PD's to buy if they are going to have to hold them? A bond newbie trying to figure this out.

Thu, 10/29/2009 - 13:39 | Link to Comment Anonymous
Thu, 10/29/2009 - 15:20 | Link to Comment Mark Beck
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I myself, as well as probably most ZH readers, have a hunch the the FED has built in some demand. But, the amounts involved in order to perpetuate buys to manipulate rates cannot remain undetected in the open market from primary dealers indefinitely. Having a POMO T buy program active gives you some options of how you juggle the balance sheet. When this "front" is removed, what then?

So I ask you, how will they hide these perpetual Billion dollar buys?

Thanks.

Mark Beck

Thu, 10/29/2009 - 15:30 | Link to Comment Anonymous
Thu, 10/29/2009 - 20:40 | Link to Comment Mark Beck
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At what point would the FED have to move the massive irs increases off balance sheet? or is your point that some specific irs types are already listed off balance sheet (specific derivate class)?

If the irs are on balance sheet, it would not be very hard to correlate irs increases to the T buy gaps. I would think that Ben would be asked directly about this "hidden" type of QE in the hearings. He is going to have a rough time as it is explaining the Maiden Lane slush fund.

When would you consider the irs fail? at what point, how long?

Thanks

Fri, 10/30/2009 - 02:12 | Link to Comment Anonymous
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Thu, 10/29/2009 - 16:07 | Link to Comment ZeroPower
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Someone more knowledgeable at the FICC desk correct me if im wrong, but as far as i remember allotted at high is how much of the $31B was given at the high yield of 3.141%

Thu, 10/29/2009 - 13:49 | Link to Comment buzzsaw99
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They weren't too worried about the sevens, they had a few bps to spare there. The 10s and 30s will be strong. Bid to cover 9x, yield 3.4. [/kidding]

Thu, 10/29/2009 - 13:49 | Link to Comment monmick
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Mission accomplished! Now what?

Thu, 10/29/2009 - 13:56 | Link to Comment Cognitive Dissonance
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That is the $64,000 question.

Thu, 10/29/2009 - 14:24 | Link to Comment Anonymous
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