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0 . S. GOFEWENT SECURITY YIELDS AND IBICES
(Yields i n per cent per annum)

3-month

Period

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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


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