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R&S 100-5922 February 2, 1956 U . S . GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES y (Yields in per cent per annum) Uo So Government security yields Price of longLong-term 3-month b i l l s 19 - 12 term bondSv 3 - 5 bonds Rate year Kew month Old TJLVICLI J F O T L F P ' Hu on new taxable taxable series 3/Old 4/ New series yields issues 1 issues %' issues 2 / series ~ s e r i e s 3/ V Closed 2.50 2,69 • 2.91 2.,97". 94.66 102.55 2,89 2,96 - 94.76 102.66 2.69 . 2.86 2.50t 2.90 2=90 i 2.962,86 2*52- 2.489 2.6 9 . 94,76 102.72 , 2.86 2 5 9 6 . 9U.80 102.72 2.52 2.69 2.90 Closed Period 1956 - Jan. 2f 3 k 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 lh 2.58 2,51 2.55 2.53 2e50 Closed 16 17 18 19 .20 21 2.L6 2.L2 2 0I4I 2.35 2.30 Closed 23 2,26 2*26 2<28 2,28 2.30 Closed 9 : 2ii 25 26 27 2830 31 Weekly average: Jeu A 7 1U 21 ' 28 Monthly average 2,596 2.193 2;82 2.80 2i?8 2.77 2 .96 V 2 .90 2 088 •" 2,94' 2.88 2.94* 2,88 2.95- . 2.88 2,95- - 94,80 95.03 95=07 95.-08 9? .09 102.73! 103.06 103,00 102 =92 102=91 2.1*7 • 2.43 • 2.39* 2.39 2.39 2.74 2.71 2,68 2.64 2.63 2.86 2.85 2.84 2.81 2.80 2.94 • 2.93 • 2,92 - 95.3b 95.1(8 95.65 96,02 96,04 103,00 103.09 103.3k 103*38 2 .67 2.63 2.66 2.68 2.66 2.82 2,84 2 o83 2 ,83 2.82 2 .93 • 2.91 - 2,94 2,94 1 2.94- 95.90 95.65 95.73 95.7a 95,88 103.31 103*11 103.16 103.16 103.25 2.42 2.42 2.66 2.65 2.82 2.82 2.92 2.92 95.93 -103=31 95,95 103.31 2.69 2.58 2 .41 2,39 2.50 2.87 2.81 2.68 2.66 2.74 2.902.88 2.83 2.83 2.86 2.96 2.95 2.93 2.94 2.94 94.74 95.01 95.71 95.78 95.40 . 2,51 2 ,35 . 2.245 2.34 2,32 ! 2.51 2.53 2.39 2.28 2.W. 2,65 • 2.63 ' 2.58 • 2.5U- 2.489 2.596 2.493 2.245 2.456 2.39 2c39 2.39 2.42 2.86 2.94 2.94 103,00 102 066 102*92 103.16 103.20 103 .otr 1 2/ ~ 3/ 1-7/8 per cent note of 2/15/59 and the, following bonds - 2-1/2 per cent of 9/15/56-59, 2-3/8 per cent of 3/15/5?- -59 and 2-1/8 per cent of l l / l 5 / 6 0 » Includes f u l l y taxable marketable bonds due or callable in 10 t o 20 years 2-1/2 per cent issues of 3/66-71, 6/67-72, 9/67-72, and 12/67-72. I4./ 3-l/U per cent bond of 6/78-83 and 3 per cent bonds of 2/15/95* GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, BOARD OF GOVERNORS February 2, 1956