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' R&S 100-271+3
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August 2 , I9U.8
U. S . GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRlGES-A#D-fESH=GRA;DEr""1
CORPORATE BOND YIELDS
(Yields i n per cent per annum)

term.
Treasury
bond s

Yield on
highgrade
corporate
bonds

2.1*1+
2.1*1+

100.8-7
100,88-

2.77
2.78

2.a

2.1*1+
2.1*1+

100.86
100.81
100.82
100.83

2.14b
2.1b
2.1*1+
2.1+1+
2.1*1+

100.81+
100.85 100.86
100.85
100.86

2.78
2.78
2.78
2.78
2.80

2.1*1+

100.82
100.82
100.80
100.80
100.79

2.81
2.81
2.82
2.81
2.81

U. S . Government s e c u r i t y y i e l d s
Period

19l$ - July

3-month month
bills certificates
1 •
2
3,
5
6
7
8
9
10

1/1.10
~ 1.10

1.55
1.53

1.96
1.96

1.10
1,10
; 1.10
1*10

1.53
1.55
1*55
1.55

I.96
1.97
I.96
1,95

1.10
i.io1.10
1.10
1.10

1.55
1.55
1.55
1.55
1.55

1.914.
1.93
1.93

1.10
1.10
1.10
1.10
1.10

1.57
1.56
1.57
1.57
1.57

1.95
1.95
I.96
1,96
1.96

il;10
|1.10
11,10
1.10
11.10

1.57
1.58
1-59
1.61
1.61

1.96
1.96
1.99
2.02
2.03

Closed
Closed

Closed

lb

19
20
21
22
23
21+
26
27
28 '
29
30
31

z.bb
:

2.77

2.11

2.79
2.79

-

12
13

15
16
17

year
15 years
7 - 9
taxable
year . arid over
i s s u e s taxable> taxable

Price of

Closed

; Closed

Closed

1.9b

1.91+

2.1&

2 .ill*.
2-M
2.1*1+

°2.bb

=

100.79
100.78
100.75
100*73
100.73

2,81
2.82
2;82
2.81
2.82

2.bb
2.bb

100.83
100.83
100.85
100.81
100*76

2.11

2J4I+
2.a

2.78
2.78
2.81
2.82

2.14+

100.82

2.80

2.1*1+
2.142.1+5
2.1+5

. !

i
Weekly average t
3
10
17
21+
31

.997
.997
.997
.997
1^997

f.09
jl.lO
a.10
1.10
1.10

1.5b
1.55
1.55
1.57
1.59

1.97
1.96
- 1.9U
1.96
1.99,

Monthly average

.997

1.10

1.56

1.96

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l / Issues included changed on July 1#
GOVERNMENT
FINANCE SECTION, BOARD OF GOVERNORS



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