---
source: U.S. Department of the Treasury
url: "[PENDING - Document location required]"
document_type: pending
date_retrieved: 2026-03-17
period: March 17, 2026
parent_publication: Treasury Bond Auction Announcement
indicators_covered: [20-Year Bond Yield]
---

# 20-Year Bond Auction Results — March 17, 2026

## Search Status: PENDING

### Event Summary
- **Indicator:** 20 Year Bond Yield
- **Actual Value:** 4.817%
- **Previous Value:** 4.664%
- **Date:** March 17, 2026 17:00 UTC
- **Category:** Bond Auction

### Source Identification

The document requires location from one of these Treasury sources:

**Primary Candidates:**
1. **U.S. Treasury Press Releases** (home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases)
   - Typically announces major auction results
   - Expected format: "Treasury Department Announces Results of 20-Year Bond Auction"
   
2. **TreasuryDirect Auction Results** (treasurydirect.gov/auctions/results/)
   - Direct listing of all recent auction results
   - Filterable by security type and date
   
3. **Fiscal Service Data** (fiscaldata.treasury.gov)
   - Contains detailed auction data and statistics
   - May have dedicated 20-year bond auction results page

### Search Attempts Performed
- ✗ TreasuryDirect auction results page (no March 17 entry returned)
- ✗ FiscalService auction announcements (pages not accessible in direct search)
- ✗ Treasury press releases archive (page structure found, specific entry needs targeted navigation)

### Numbers to Verify
When document is located, confirm presence of:
- **Yield:** 4.817% (actual)
- **Previous yield:** 4.664%
- **Auction date:** March 17, 2026

### How to Locate Document

**Recommendation:** Use browser navigation due to JavaScript-heavy interfaces on Treasury sites.

1. Navigate to https://www.treasurydirect.gov/auctions/results/
2. Look for March 17, 2026 entry for 20-year bond auction
3. Click through to detailed announcement
4. Alternative: Search Treasury press releases directly

**Expected Document Structure:**
- Auction results (yield, allotment, bid-to-cover ratio)
- Pricing details
- Investor breakdown
- Historical comparison

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## Acceptance Checks
- [ ] **Title match** — Document confirms 20-year bond auction for March 17, 2026
- [ ] **Domain match** — Treasury.gov or TreasuryDirect.gov source
- [ ] **Full body extracted** — Complete announcement with yield figures and details (min. 2,000 chars)
- [ ] **Indicator present** — "20 year bond yield" or "20-year bond" appears in text
- [ ] **Numbers verify** — 4.817% yield appears in document
- [ ] **Artifact completeness** — raw file, result markdown, and metadata all present

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## Next Steps
1. Locate the specific Treasury announcement URL
2. Download raw document (HTML/PDF)
3. Extract full text to markdown
4. Verify all acceptance checks
5. Update index.json with completion status

**Current blockers:** Document URL not yet resolved. Requires browser-based navigation of Treasury's press release or auction results interface.