The U.S. government auctioned $16 billion in 30-year bonds at a low yield Thursday, reflecting continued strong demand for ultra-safe investments.

The bonds were priced to yield 2.825 percent, the Treasury Department said. That’s slightly higher than the yield at the time on similar bonds trading in the market, according to data from CRT Capital Group LLC, a brokerage for big-money investors.

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