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U. S. GOTERBIENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES (Yields i n per cent per annum) 'ice T Auction average 3-month 6-month * bills bills 2 3 k 5 6 2.300 2.1*17 Closed 8 9 2.21 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 2,232 2.1*23 Closed 2.26 It 2.135 Closed 22 23 2l* It 2.351* 27 Closed 29 30 31 Closed U. S. Gcvernirent s e c urity yields Market yield Other issues Issues, due 3-month 6-month 9-12 month due in 9-12 in 3 t o 5 bills bills bills months 1 / years 2 / 2.27 2.38 2.81 2.77 3.31 2.25 2.39 2.73 2.79 3.29 2.21 2.66 2.39 2.75 3.21* 2.19 2.37 2.65 2.73 3.16 2.18 2.37 2.65 2.73 3.15 2.1*70 2.38 2.22 2.Ill 2.1(0 2.39 2.67 2.67 2.66 2.65 2.65 2.2Z1 2.25 2.33 2.32 2.29 2.1)1 2.1)7 2.1)5 2.1)3 2.1)0 2.66 2.32 2.36 2.M1 2 .1)2 2.39 2.1)6 2.50 2.59 2.55 2.5U 2.76 2.77 2.81) 2.36 2.3it 2.21* 2.23 2.23 2.1)1 2.76 3.16 2.78 2.76 2.7li 2.73 3.17 2.78 2.78 3.17 3.16 3.15 3.13 Longterm bonds 3 / 3.76 3.75 3.72 3.70 3.69 3.70 3.71 3.71 3.69 3.69 2.86 2.86 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.69 3.70 3.71 3.73 3.73 2.80 2.87 2.88 2.91* 2.91* 2.9k 3.31 3.38 3.1*8 3.1*8 3.1*7 3.75 3.76 3.79 3.79 3.79 2.53 2.80 2.93 3.U7 3.78 2.57 2.80 2.9b 3.50 3.78 2.67 2.71 2.73 2.73 2.82 2.81i 3.20 U . S . GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES (Yields i n per cent per annum) Period Auction average 3-month 6-month bills bills U. S. Government s e c u r i t y y i e l d s Msirket y i e l d Other i s s u e s Issues, due 3-month 6-month 9-12 month due i n 9-12 in 3 to 5 years 2 / bills bills bills months 1 / Weekly average: 1961 - May 6 13 20 27 2.300 2.232 2.26b 2.351 2.U17: 2.123 2.105 2.U70 2.22 2.23 2.29 2.39 Monthly average: 1961 - M a y i960 - May •2.288 3.392 2.1:36 3.681^ 2.29 3.29 Note: 2.38 2.1:0 2.L3 2.53 2.76 2.75 2.82 2.91 2.69 2.66 2.70 2.80 3,23 3.15 3.2U 3,k3 Longterm bonds 3 / Price, longterm bonds li/ 3.72 3.70 3.71 3.78 89.85 90.17 90.01 89.17 2.82 3.28 2.72 2.UU 89.71 3.73 It.16 14.01 1.19 h.h2 81.39 3.58 i, Yields are averages of those computed "by t h e Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the b a s i s of closing bid prices,. 2 / Includes t h e 3-l/U p e r cent note of February 15, 1962, t h e 3-5/8 per cent note of February 15, 1962, and t h e h per cent note of February 15, 1962 through Hay lit, 1961, and beginning May 15, 1961, c o n s i s t s of the 3 per cent c e r t i f i c a t e of indebtedness of May .15, 1962, and t h e U per cent note of May 1962, 2 / Currently includes t h e following notes and bond: h-3/k per cent note of 5 / l 5 / 6 h through May lit 3-3/U per cent n o t e of 5/15/61; through H a y 111 5 p e r cent note of 8/15/61* U-7/8 2*-5/8 li-5/8 3-3A 2 / Currently includes t h e following bonds due or c a l l a b l e i n t e n , 3-7/8 per cent of 197lt 3-lA l i - l A per cent of 1975-85 3-1/2 3-l/U p e r cent of 1978-83 3 li per cent of 1980 ^ 3-1/2 3-1/2 per cent of 1980 per per, per per cent cent cent cent years or per cent per cent per cent per cent note bond note note of ll/l5/61i beginning May 15 of 2/15/65 of 5/15/65 of 5/15/66.beginning May 15 more': of 1985 of 1990 of 1995 of 1998 lj/ P r i c e s derived from average market y i e l d s on b a s i s of an assumed 3 per cent, 20-year bond, GCVEREHENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD •V June 6, 1961