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F E D E R A L , R E S s t a t i s t i c a l 1 > € ( U V U I U < 3 G.14 r e l e a s e — ITY YIELDS AND PRICES in per cent per annum) X A u c t i X m ^average 3-month 6-month bills bills Period 1970 - May 1 2 CLOSED 4 5 6 7 8 9 ' . 13 7.493 i , 15 16 * 25 26 27 28 29 30 Longterm bonds 3/ 6.81 Price of longterm bonds 4/ 58.71 6.91 6.99 6.91 6.64 6.56 7.36 7.10 6.86 6.69 6.64 7.28 7.06 6.99 6.98 6.99 7.80 7.74 7.64 7.54 7.52 8.02 8.01 7.98 7.91 7.87 6.91 6.91 6.84 6.81 6.78 57.96 57.96 58.49 58.71 58.94 6.74 6.83 . 6.92 6.76 6.76 7.00 6.99 7,02 7.01 6.97 7.18 7.10 7J.09 7.13 7.14 7.62 7.64 7.64 7.65 7.62 7.98 7.98 .7.98 8.01 7.96 6.80 6.84 6.84 6:85 6.82 58.79 58.49 58.49 58.41 58.64 6.68 6.66 6.67 6.71 6.86 6.86 6.84 6.88 7.00 7.16 7.05 ' ' 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.22 7.94 7.92 . 7.97 8.00 8.04 6.80 6.80 6.85 . 6.92 7.02 58.79 58.79 58.41 57.88 57.14 7.01 7.07 7.04 6.95 6.93 7.30 7.22 7.13 7.05 7.06 7.32 7.21 7.18 7.11 7.11 8.13 8.09 7.93 7.88 7.85 7.21 7.34 7.20 7.17 7.14 55.77 54.86 55.84 56.06 56.27 CLOSED 6.994 " 18 19 20 21 22 23 Issues, due in 3 to 5 years 2/ 7.96 - 11 12 j 7.184 U.S. Government security yields Market yield* Other issues 3-month 6-month 1-year due in 9-12 bills bills bills months 1/ 6.84 7.24 7.21 7.65 CLOSED 6.828 7.202 . • 6.996 7.66 7.65 , 7.68 7.71 7.79' : , _ CLOSED 7.133 CLOSED 7.355 7.92 7.87 7.76 7.66 7.66 G.14 U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES (Yields in per cent per annum) Auction average 3-montfi 6-month bills bills U. S. Government security yields Market yield* Other issues 3-month 6-month _due in 9-12 bills bills bills 'months 1/ Issues, due .in 3 to 5-years 2 / — Longterm bonds 1/ Price of long-. hnnrls 4/ Weekending: 1970 - May 2 9 16 ,23 30 6.876 7.184 6.994 6.828 7.133 7.253 7.493 7.202 6.996 7.355 6.83 6.80 6.78 6.72 7.00 7.17 6.93 7.00 6.95 7.15 7.19 7.06 7.13 7.08 7.19 7.$6 7 .65 7.63 7.70 7.77 7.87 7.96 7.98 7.97 7.98 6.79 6.85 6.83 6.88 7.21 58.87 58.41 58.56 58.20 55.76 Month ending: 197 0 - May 1969 - May 7.035 6.077 7.262 6.149 6.83 6.03 7.02 6.15 7.12 6.10 7.69 6.26 7.97 6.33 6.94 5.85 57.78 66.68 Note: Yields are averages of those computed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the basis 'of closing bid prices. Yields on Treasury bills are computed on a bank discount basis. y Includes the 5-3/8 per cent note of February 15, 1971, and the 7-3/4 per cent note of February 15, 1971 thru May 15 and beginning May 18, the 5-1/4 per cent note of May 15, 1971, and the 8 per cent note of May 15, 1971. 2/ Currently 7-3/4 per 4 per 8-1/8 per 4-1/8 per 4-1/8 per includes the following notes and bonds t cent of 5/15/73 thru May 15fch cent bond of 8/15/73 cent note of 8/15/73 cent bond of 11/15/73 cent bond of 2/15/74 - per per per per per per cent cent cent cent cent cent bond note bond note note note Currently 3-1/2 per 3-1/4 per 3-1/2 per 4-1/4 per includes the following bonds due or callable in 10 years or more: cent of 1980 4 per cent of 1985 4-1/8 per cent of 1990 3 per cent of 1987-92 3-1/2 per cent cent cent cent of of of of 3/ 4/ 4-1/4 5-5/8 3-7/8 5-3/8 5-3/4 6 of of of of of of 5/15/74 8/15/74 11/15/74 11/15/74 2/15/75 5/15/75 1988-93 1989-94 1995 1998 Prices derived from average market yields on the basis of an assumed 3 per cent, 20-year bond. GOVERNMENT' FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD June 2, 1970