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WASHINGTON (AP) - Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills were mixed in Tuesday's auction. Rates on three-month bills rose while six-month bills declined.
The Treasury Department auctioned $15 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 4.780 percent, up from 4.775 percent last week. Another $14 billion in six-month bills was auctioned at a discount rate of 4.805 percent, down from 4.810 percent last week.
The three-month rate was the highest since three-month bills averaged 4.785 percent a month ago. The six-month rate was the lowest since 4.735 percent two weeks ago.
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