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R&S 100-3987
August 1> 1951
U. S. G0VERNI4ENT SECURITY YIELDS AND-PRICES AMD HIGH-GRADE
CORPORATE BOND YIELDS
(Yields in per cent per annum)
UBf&n* Of "

Period

1951 - July

2
3
b
5
6
7

1.82
1.80

2.00
2.00

2.65
2.65

97.58
97.60 .

3.02
3.00

1.79
1.79

1.99
1.98

2.65
2.65

97.61
97.67

2.99
2.96

li78
li78
1.77
li75
1.76

1,95
1.9b
1.93
1.92
1.9b

2.63
2;63
2.63
2.62
2.62

97.91
97.8b
97.9b
98.06
98.00

2.97
2.95
2.9b
2.9b '•
2.9b

1.75
1.7b
1.73
1.72
1.71

1.9b
1.93
1.92
~ 1.91
' 1.91

2.62
2^63
2.63
2.62
2.62

98.01
2.93
2.93
97.96
!
2.92
97.96 .
* 2.92
97.99
98.08
^2.91

Closed

l,60b
.

9
10
11 ?
12
13
111

Closed

1.615
Closed

16 17
18
19
20
21
23
2b
25
26"
27
28

Yield on
high- grade
corporate
bonds

,Price of
BondsL.
long15 years
term
and over Treasurybonds
taxable

I
1

%

. U. S, Government
9 - 12
3 - 5
year
month
3-month
bills . taxable^ taxable
issues^ issues

1.562
Closed

•
1.591

i

•

1;70
li71
li70
1;70
1.69

1;91
1.91
1;9I
1.92
1.92

2;6l
•2i62
2.62
2.62
"2.63

98;22
98.18
98.10
97.98
97.9b

2.90
2.90
2.90
2.90

1.69
1.70

1.93
1.93

2.63
2.63

97.91
97.99

2.90
2.90

2i90

Closed

30
31
Weekly average:
July
7
lb
21
28

1.60b
1.615
1.562
1.591

1.80
1.77
1.73
1.70

1.99
1.9b
1.92
1.91

2.65
2.63 i
2.62
. 2.62

97.62
97.95
98.00
98.08

2.99
. 2.95.
2.92
2.90

Monthly average

1.593

1.7k

1.9b

2.63

97.93

2.93

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, BOARD, OF GOVERNORS