US 7-Year Auction High Yield Rises From Previous Month, Demand Slightly Higher

01:12 PM EDT, 08/27/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The US Treasury's 7-year auction hit a high yield of 4.512% on Thursday, up from the 4.473% high in the previous auction. The bid to cover ratio for the auction was 2.50, only slightly ahead of the 2.49 ratio in the previous auction. Dealers represented 54.04% of the bids, with direct bidders at 16.87% and indirect bidders at 29.09%. For takedown, dealers took 12.26%, with direct bidders at 26.96% and indirect bidders at 60.78%.