OREANDA-NEWS. March 12, 2015. The US Treasury Department on Wednesday sold \\$21 billion of 10-year notes amid strong demand and at a yield of 2.139 percent, higher than the 2.000 percent at a \\$24 billion 10-year note sale in February, Treasury data showed.

The ratio of total bids to the amount offered came in at 2.65, above February's 2.62 and the highest level since December.