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Second Highest Foreign Demand

Please click here for a chart of S&P 500 ETF (SPY) which represents the benchmark for the stock market S&P 500 (SPX).

Note the following:

  • Due to high volatility, investors have been on the edge.
  • Stellar auction of 30 year bonds is calming the nerves.
  • Here are the details of the bond auction.
    • Total amount of the auction: $20B
    • High yield: 2.375% vs. when issued yield of 2.399%
    • Bid-to-cover: 2.46
    • Indirect bid: 71.5%
    • Direct bid 16.4%
  • Foreigners are seeing the power of the U.S.