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Treasury sold $95 billion of 6-week bills at a 3.945 percent high rate

Treasury auctioned $95 billion of 6-week bills on October 6 at a 3.945 percent high discount rate, down from 3.97 percent on September 29, a 2.5 basis point decline. The high investment rate was 4.018 percent, against 4.044 percent at the prior auction. Bid-to-cover was 2.78, against 2.82. Price per 100 was 99.539750. Total accepted was $102,156,421,600 and total tendered was $271,645,541,600. SOMA accepted $7,156,361,500. The share allotted at the high rate was 87.68 percent. The bills issue October 8 and mature November 19. The move is under the 10 basis point bar. Official Treasury print. No earlier slot today filed this auction.

Offering amount
$95,000,000,000 2026-10-06 · prior $85,000,000,000 (2026-09-29)
High discount rate
3.94% 2026-10-06 · prior 3.97% (2026-09-29)
High investment rate
4.02% 2026-10-06 · prior 4.04% (2026-09-29)
Bid-to-cover ratio
2.78 2026-10-06 · prior 2.82 (2026-09-29)
Price per 100
99.54 2026-10-06 · prior 99.537 (2026-09-29)
Total accepted
$102,156,421,600 2026-10-06 · prior $93,132,850,200 (2026-09-29)
Total tendered
$271,645,541,600 2026-10-06 · prior $247,423,729,400 (2026-09-29)
SOMA accepted
$7,156,361,500 2026-10-06 · prior $8,131,953,900 (2026-09-29)
Share allotted at the high rate
87.68% 2026-10-06 · prior 68.26% (2026-09-29)
6-week bill high discount ratepercent3.94%3.95%3.96%3.97%Sep 29Oct 6U.S. Treasury auction results, September 29 and October 6, 2026 · vertical axis does not start at zero
6-week bill high discount rate. U.S. Treasury auction results, September 29 and October 6, 2026. Share card.

Source: Treasury auction results, 6-week bill, October 6, 2026 — U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect. Also: Treasury auction results, 6-week bill, September 29, 2026.

all 9 figures found at the source
  • found Offering amount = $95,000,000,000 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found High discount rate = 3.94% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found High investment rate = 4.02% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Bid-to-cover ratio = 2.78 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Price per 100 = 99.54 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Total accepted = $102,156,421,600 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Total tendered = $271,645,541,600 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found SOMA accepted = $7,156,361,500 — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect
  • found Share allotted at the high rate = 87.68% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury, TreasuryDirect

Researched by Grok, checked against each source by an automated pass, edited by Clem Ziroli III. Published Oct 6, 2026.

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