The 6-Month Bill Auction involves the sale of 26-week Treasury bills, which are short-term securities used to fund government operations. This auction provides insight into investor sentiment regarding the economic outlook over a half-year horizon. The yield on these bills is a benchmark for many adjustable-rate financial products. Market participants analyze the auction results to gauge the cost of government borrowing and inflationary expectations.
Treasury bills are sold at a discount from their face value. The yield is determined by the difference between the purchase price and the face value, established through a competitive bidding process.
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4.20 | — | — |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 4.17 | — | — |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 4.29 | — | — |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.16 | — | — |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4.06 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 3.89 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 3.88 | — | — |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3.79 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 3.78 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3.83 | — | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 3.85 | — | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 3.94 | — | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 3.83 | — | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 3.86 | — | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 3.83 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 3.84 | — | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 3.84 | — | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.68 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 3.69 | — | — |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 3.67 | — | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 3.65 | — | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 3.62 | — | — |
| May 11, 2026 | 3.62 | — | — |
| May 4, 2026 | 3.61 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 3.59 | — | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 3.59 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 3.61 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 3.62 | — | — |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 3.60 | — | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 3.63 | — | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 3.57 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 3.54 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3.54 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 3.52 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 3.50 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 3.50 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3.52 | — | — |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 3.52 | — | — |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 3.52 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3.49 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 3.48 | — | — |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 3.50 | — | — |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 3.48 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 3.50 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 3.58 | — | — |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 3.63 | — | — |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 3.67 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 3.71 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 3.69 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 3.70 | — | — |
The latest reading is 2.2 standard deviations above the mean.
