Full text of G.14 U.S. Government Security Yields and Prices : April 6, 1962

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GOVEPMiENT SECURITY YIELDS AMD PRICES
(Yields in per cent per annum)
iL S. Covernment security yields
Other issues Issues, due
iiarket yield
6-month 9-*12 month due in 9-12
3-month
in 3 to 5
bills
bills
bills ' months 1/
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• Period "
1962 - Mc.rch

1
2
3
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
13
1U
IS
16
17
19
20
21
22'
23
2h
26
27
28
29
30

Action average
6-month
3-monbh
bills
bills
2.66b

2.8L7

x

Longterm
bonds 3/

Price '
longterm
bonds h/

3.55
3.57

U ,07
U.07

85.1)6
85.1)6

3.C6
3.06
3,03
3=02
3.02

3.61
3.60
3.60
3,60
3.61

l)„08
U,08
U.06
U.05

k.oh

85.33
85.3.3
85,58
85.70
85.82

3.05
3.0ti'
3.02
3,01
•2.99

3.03
3,02
3.00
3.01
3.03

3.62
3.61
3.61
3.61
3.60

u.03
lt.01
U.02
U.03
U.02

85.95
86,20
86.07
85.95
86.07

2.68
2.69

2,86
2.86

3.07
3.07

3.06
3.0lt

2.70
2.72
2.75
2.75
2.76

2.87
2.87
2.88
2.88
2.92

3.08
3-07
3.0U
3.03
3,05

2.75
2,75
2,75
2r73
2,7?

2.92
. 2n92
2.93
2.90
2.88

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Closed
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2.721

2.883

Closed

2.60%

2.972

:. Clos cd

2.689

2..85k

2-70
2,702.71
2,69
2,70

2.8k
2.8k
2,86
2.8k
2.8k

2.97
2.96
2.9U
2.88
2.88

3.00
2.98
2,98
2.91
2.91

3.57
3,52
3.U6
3.L3
3.1)6

ll.OO
3,99
3.97
3.91)
3.95

86.32
86.1)5
86.70
87.08
86.95

2 71
2.72

2,8k
2.85
2,86
2.88
2.88

2,89
2.8?
2.89
2,90
2.91

2.91
2,92
2.93
2,93
2.95

3.U9
3,51
3-50
3,50
3.1)9

3,97
3.97
3,96
3.96
3.95

86.70
86.70
86.82
86.82
86.95

Closed

2c73

2.719
C.i.o.-.-cd




2.857

2/,'5
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U. S. GOVERN! 1ENT SECURITY YIELDS A1H) PRICES
(Yields in per cent per annum)
Auction averare
3-month
6-r.ionth
bills
bills .

Period
Weekly average:
1962 - Mrr.~ 3

2.66b

10

2.721

2.80L
2.689

17
2U
31

2.719

Monthly average;
1962 - M a r c h
1961 - rUfcrch
Note:

2.719

2.U20

U. 5. Government security yields
Uarket yield
.Other issues Issues, due
3-month
^-rnonth 9-12 month due in 9-12
in 3 to 5
bills
bills
bills
months l/
years 2/

2.8U7
2,883
2.972
2.8 5U
2.827

2.69

2 0 87

2.7U
2.70
2.73

2.86

3,10
3.05
3.02
2.93
2.90

2.883
2.591

2.72
2.39

2,87
2.5U.

2.76

2<>7h 2.88
2.91
2o8U

2.98

3.09
3.oh
3.02
2.96
2.93

3.62
3.60

2.99

2.86

Longterm
bonds 3/

Price,
longterm
bonds h /

3.U9
3.50

3.61

U.08
U.C6
U.02
3.97
3.96

86.05
86.70
86.80

3.#
3.U3

U.01
3.78

89.07

85.29
85.#

86.21

Yields are averages of those computed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the basis of closing bid prices.

1/

Currently includes the following: 3-I/2 per cent certificate of February 15, 1963, 2-5/8 per cent note of February 15,
1 9 6 3 , and the 3-l/U per cent note of February 15, 1963*

2/

Currently includes the following note and bonds:
U-5/8 per cent note of 5/15/65
3-3/U per cent bond of 5/15/66

3/

b/

Currently
3-7/8
U-l/U
3-l/U
U
3-1/2

includes
per cent
per cent
Per cent
per cent
per cent

3
" per cent bond of 8/15/66
3-3/8 per cent bond of 11/15/66

the following bonds due or callable in ten years or more:
of 197U
"
3-l/U per cent of
of 1975-85
3-1/2 "per cent of
of 1978-83
3
per cent of
of 1980
3-1/2 per cent of
of 1980

1985
1990
1995
1998

Prices derived from average market yields on basis of an assumed 3 per cent, 20-year bond.

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April 6, 1962