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0 . S. GOFEWENT SECURITY YIELDS AND IBICES (Yields i n per cent per annum) 3-month Period ' U.S. Government s e c u r i t y y i e l d s bills 9-12 Long-term 3 - 5 Rate month year bonds on new t a x a b l e taxable 3 / Old 4 / New• issues issues 1/ issues 2/ series series 1955 - May 2 3 4 5 6 7 Market yield 1.61 1;59 1.5)4 1.1(9 1.51 Closed 9 10 11 12 13 14 1.44 1.39 1.42 i.a 1.13 Closed 16 17 18 19 20 21 l.hl 1.39 1.14 1.44 1,12 Closed 23 24 25 26 27 28 1.43 1.44 l.hl 1-1*71 1.43 1.41 Closed, 1.627 1.1(1(0 1.1(27 Price term Old serie 3/ 96;25 96,23 96; 28 96.30 96.29 of -longbonds New series hi 103;1(7 103;52 103.59 103;6? 103.58 1 i 77 1; 77 1,73 1.74 1.73 2;43 2;42 2.40 2.40 2.41 2;77 2.77 2; 77 2 i 77 2.77 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.73 1.73 2.40 2.3? 2.39 2.37 2.38 2; 76 ' 2.91 2.91 2.75 2.75 2.92 2.75 ,2.92 2.7lt 2,92 96.1(3 96.52 96.52 96.6^ 96.69 103.67 103.69, 103.64 103.62 103.62 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 2.362.36 2.38 2.41 = 2.40 2.73 2; 73 2.7h 2.75 2.75 2.91 2.91 2.91 2.92 2.92 96.86 96.91 96.70 96.50 96.1(8 103.70 103.77 103.67 103.55" 103.59 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 2.41 2.41 2.hi 2.ho 2.ho 2.76 ,2.75 2 i 75 2.75 2.75 2.92 2.91 2.91 2.91 2.91 96.1(7 96; 58 96.58 96.61 96.58 103.61 103.70 103.70 103.72 103.78 1.74 2.39' 2.75 2.90 96.63 103.97 96.27 96:56 96.70 !96;56 !?6.53 :103.56 :103:65 :103.66 :103.70 :103.66 ^ 2.92 2:92 2-92 2;92 2.92 * 30 31 Veekly average: May 7 14 21 28 ' Monthly average ' | Closed 1.39 : 1.55 1.42 1.41 1.44 1.45 1.627 l.liliO 1.1(27 1.171 1.U91 | 1.75 1.71 1.70 1.70 1.72 2 .111 2.39 2;38 2.hi 2.1(0 2.77 2.75 2.7k 2.75 2.75 2*92 2.92 2.91 ! 2.91 2.91 1 / 1 - 5 / 8 per cent note of 3 / 1 5 / 5 6 . 2 / 2 - 3 / 8 per cent bond of 6-15-58; 2-1/2 per cent bond of 12-15-58, amd 1 - 7 / 8 per ~ cent note of 2 / 1 5 / 5 9 . 3 / l n c l u d e s f u l l y t a x a b l e marketable 2-1/2 p e r cent bonds due or f i r s t c a l l a b l e a f t e r 12 y e a r s , 4 / 3 - 1 / 4 per cent bond of 1978-83 and 3 per cent bond of 2 / 1 5 / 9 5 . GOVERNMENT FINANCE SUCTION, BOARD OF GOVERNORS '