WASHINGTON -- The Treasury sold $26.93 billion of 91-day and 182-day bills at mixed rates yesterday. The three-months incurred an average rate of 3.11%, down from 3.12% in the previous auction on Nov. 29. The six-months incurred a 3.27% rate, up from 3.26%.
Coupon equivalents were 3.18% for the three-months and 3.37% for the six-months.
Tenders for the 91s totaled $58.12 billion, and the Treasury accepted $13.52 billion, including $1.28 billion of noncompetitive bids accepted at the average.
Tenders for the 182s totaled $60.01 billion, and the Treasury accepted $13.41 billion, including $917 million of noncompetitive bids accepted at the average.