The benchmark 10-year yield was last down 5.8 basis points at 1.618% and the 30-year yield was 5 basis points lower at 2.2977%. "The market breathed a bit of a sigh of relief after the 30-year (auction), but now the question becomes the 20-year (auction) next week," said Gennadiy Goldberg, senior U.S. rates strategist at TD Securities.
Kenny Shiels’ side took a 2-1 first-leg lead into the game.