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BondsMedium•24 March 2026•
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US 2-Year Treasury Auction Sees Weakest Demand Since 2023 Amid Liquidity Strain

Key Facts

1The 2-year bond auction priced at a high yield of 3.936%, the highest since May 2025.
2The auction tailed the When Issued yield by 1.8bps, the largest tail since March 2023.
3Primary dealers were forced to take 24.12% of the auction, the highest share since October 2022.

A $69 billion US 2-year Treasury note auction faced exceptionally weak demand, pricing at a high yield of 3.936%. The auction produced a significant 'tail' of 1.8 basis points, the largest gap since March 2023, signaling a sharp decline in institutional interest. Primary dealers were forced to absorb 24.12% of the issuance, marking their highest share of an auction since October 2022. Market analysts attribute this liquidity strain to investors liquidating assets to fund positions in the surging oil market, which has hit $170 per barrel. Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have redirected capital away from US debt toward energy commodities. This lack of demand is expected to push Treasury yields higher, potentially weighing on equity markets and the SPY ETF.