U.S. sells bonds at record-low yield; Treasurys up

NEW YORK (MarketWatch)
The Treasury Department sold $13 billion in 30-year bonds on Thursday at a record-low yield of 2.58%
Bidders offered to buy 2.7 times the amount of debt sold, versus an average of 3.62 times at the last four comparable sales, according to CRT Capital Group
Indirect bidders, a group which includes foreign central banks, bought 36.8% of the auction, compared with 31% of recent sales, on average
Direct bidders, a group which includes domestic money managers, purchased another 20.1%, versus an average of 14.8%
After the auction - the last of the week - the broader bond market held onto gains
Yields on 10_year notes which move inversely to prices, fell 2 basis points to 1.49%