Full text of G.14 U.S. Government Security Yields and Prices : February 5, 1962

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U. S. G0VERH1-IENT\SECIII1XTY YIELDS AHD> TRICES
(Yields in pur"ccnt per annum)\
Auction averse
3-month
6-month
bills
bills

Period
1962 - January

1
2
3
k
2
6
8
9
10
11
12
13
15
16
17
13
19
20
22
23
2k
22
26
27

U. S. Government sccuritv yields
Ilarkot yield
Other issues Issues, duo
3-month
6-month 9-12 month due in 9-12
in 3 to 2
bills
bills
bills
months 1/
years 2/

p
tern
bonds 1/

Closed

-

2.703

2.9H

Closed

2.823

3.073

Closed

2.770

2.970

Closed

2.688
Closed

29
30
31




2.072

2.70
2.73
2.72
2.7li

2.93
2.97
2.96
3.00

3.0k
3.06
3.06
3.10

3.02
3.07
3.07
3.09

2.78
2.78
2.81
2.78
2.76

3.0k
3.014
3.Oil
3.01
2.97

3.lit
3.13
3.13
3.11
3.10

3.10
3A3
3.13
3. lit
3.13

2.7k
2.73
2.7b
2.71
2.71

2.91
2.93
2.91
2.87
2.87

3.29
3.23
3.27
3.22
3.22

2.68
2.66
2.66
2.66
2.67

2.86
2.86
2.89
2.91
2.92

2.67
2.67
2.73

2.92
2.91
2.9k

1

term"
bonds it/

3.80
3.79
3.78
3.80

L07
h.06
ii.0$
It. 06

85.L6
85.58
85.70
85.58

3.81
. 3.83
3.81
3.82
3.&L

it. 07
h.07
it.08
it.08
it. 08

85.46
85,16
85.33
85.33
85.33

3,12
3.09
3.09
3.07
3.07

3.87
3.89
3.88
3.86
3.86

ii.09
it.09
it.08
ii.08
I1.O8

85.21
85.21
85.33
85.33
85.33

3.2k
3.2k
3.23
3.25
3.27

3.0k
3.03
3.03
3.02
3.02

3.83
3,8k
3.8k
3,82
3.87

it.07
It. 08
it.08
it.09
it.09

85.it6
85.33
85.33
85.21
85.21

3.27
3.26
3.27

3.02
3.02
3.05

3,88
3.89
3.89

it.10
it.10
it.10

85.09
85.09
85.09

2 U . S . GOVERN! jENT SECURITY Y I E L D S A i m

PRICES

(Yields in per cent per annum)
Auction average
3-month
6-month
bills
bills

Period
Weekly average:
1962 - Jan. 6
13
20
27

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Monthly average:
1962 - January
1961 - January
Note:

U. S. Government security vields
Market yield
Other issues Issues, due
3-month
6-month 9-12 month due in 9-12
in 3 to 5
bills
bills
bills - months 1/
years 2/

2.703
2.823
2.770
2.688

' 2.91*1
3.073
2.970
2.875

2.72^
2.78
2.73
2.67

2.96
3.02
2.90
2.89

2.716
2.302

2.965
2.1^96

2.72
.2.2li

2.91
2,lt7

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Longterm
bonds 3/

Price,
longterm
bonds It/

3.06
3.12
3.27
3.25

3.07
3.13
3.09
3.0k

3.79
3.83
3.87
3.85

U.06
14.08
. U.08
U.08

85.58
85.38
85.28
85.31

3.19
2.63

3.08
2.70

3.8L
3.53

1.08
3.89

85.3b
87.70

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

1/ Currently includes the 3-3 A percent note of November 15, 1962, the 3 - 1 A per cent note of November 15, 1962, and the
2-l/Ij per cent bond of December 15, 1959-62.
2/ Currently includes the following note and bonds:
2-5/8 per cent bond of 2/15/65
It-5/8 per ccnt note of 5/15/65
3 - 3 A per cent bond of 5/15/66

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

3/ Currently .includes the following bonds due or callable in ten years
3-7/8 per cent of 197It
3-l/lf per cent
brXA T3cr cent of 1975-85
,
3-1/2 per cent
3 - l A per cent of 1978-83
3
per cent
ll
per cent of 1980
3-1/2 per cent
3-1/2 per cent of 1980

•
or
of
of
of
of

more*
1985
1990
1995
1998

• ,

j^/ Prices derived from average market yields on basis of an assumed 3 per cent, 20-year bond.
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February 5, 1962