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Treasury will auction $69 billion in two-year notes on Tuesday; $70 billion in five-year notes on Wednesday and $44 billion in seven-year notes on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Treasury will auction $69 billion in two-year and $70 billion in five-year notes on Monday, as well as $44 billion in seven-year notes on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Norway will hold a bond auction Wednesday and Sweden will auction inflation-linked bonds on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Germany will auction April 2031 Bobl on Tuesday and August 2048-, August 2052- and August 2056-dated Bunds on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The prices are also put down, and of course, we never will auction a thing off for less, unless it is unsalable otherwise and we wish to dispose of it.”

From Young Auctioneers The Polishing of a Rolling Stone by Stratemeyer, Edward