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Iu . s . GOVERNMENT /SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
(Yields in per cent per annum)

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P. S. Government security yields
Other issues Is ues, due
Jterket. yield
J&ctlon a v e r a g e ^ —
in 3 to 5
6-month
6-month 9-12 month due in 9-12
3-month
3-month
bills
Mils.
M i l s — months l/
SSES 2^,
3.00
3.56
3.05
2.90
2.99
3.00
3.56
2.90
3.05
2.99
2.9
3.00
3.56
3.05
2.90
2.99

6
7
8
9

10

2.993

11
13
lb
15

16

2.990

17

18
20
21
22

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3.005

3.00

3.5b
3.53
3.5b
3.55
3.55

2.90
2.90
2.91
2.91
2.91

2.99
2.98
2.99
2.99
2.99

3.05
3.0b
3.0b
3.0b
3.05

2.90
2.89
2.90
2.90
2.91

2.99
2.98
2.99
2.99
2.99

3.05
3.0b
3.0b
3.0b
3.05

3.00

3.09

3.55
3.5b
3.5b
3.56
3.57

2.92
2.92
2.9b
2.95
2.96

3.01
3©01
3.02
3.03
3.0b

3.05
3.06
3.06
3.06
3.08

3.09
3.11
3.08
3.10
3.H

3.58
3.58
3.58
3,58.
3.61

2.97
2.97
2.99

3.05
3.05
3.07

3.08
3.08
3.10

3.12
3.17

3.62

3.20

3.6b
3.65

3.00

3.08

3.10

3.20

3.65

3.00
3,00

3.00
3.00
3.00
2.96

3.08

25
27
28
29




3.055

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U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIEIDS AND PRICES
(Yields in per cent per annum)
Period

Auotior ,ayerag9_
6-month
3-month
3-month
bills__ .bills
bills

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

Longterm
bonds 2 /

Price
longterm
bonds li/

Weeklx^ayerage:
1963 - May
I*
11
18
25
June 1

2.898
2.905
2.903
2*922
2.97k

2.988
2.993
2.990
3.005
3.055

2.90
2.91
2.90
2.91*
2.98

2.99
2.99
2.99
3.02
3.06

3.05
3.01*
3.01*
3.06
3.09

3.00
3.00
3.03
3.10
3.17

3-56
3.51*
3.55
3.59
3.61*

3.98
3.97
3.96
3.97
3.99

86.55
86.71
86.80
86.67
86.1*5

Monthly average:
1963 - May
1962 - May

2.920
2.691*

3,006
2.789

2.92
2.68

3.01
2.78

3.06
2.91

3.06
2.98

3.57
3.53

3.97
3.88

86.66
87.87

Note: Yields are averages of those computed by the Federal Reserve

of New York on the basis of closing bid prices.

1/

Currently includes the 3 per cent bond of February 15, 1961*, and the 3 - l A per cent certificate of February 1$, 1961$,
thru May 15 and beginning Key 16 the U-3/U per cent note of May 15, 1961*, the 3 - 3 A per cent note of May 15, 1961*,
and the 3 - 1 A per cent certificate of May 15, 1961*.

2/

Currently includes
3 - 3 A per cent
thru May 15
3
per cent
1*
per cent
3-3/8 per cent

2/

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the following notes and bonds:
bond of 5/15/66
bond of 8/15/66
note of 8/15/66
bond of 11/15/66

3-5/8 per cent note
3-3 A per cent note
3-5/8 per cent bond
3-7/8 per cent bond
beginning May 16,

of 2/15/6?
of 8/15/67
of 11/15/67
of 5/15/68

Currently includes the following bonds due or callable in ten years or mores
3T7/8 per cent of 197U
3-1/2 per cent of 1990
L - l A per cent of 1975-85
U - l A per cent of 1987-92
3 - 1 A per cent of 1978-83
h
per cent of 1988-93
^h
per cent of 1980
U-l/8 per cent of 1989-9ii
3-1/2 per cent of 1980
3
, per cent of 1995
1
3 - l A per cent of 1985
3-1/2 per cent of 1998
Prices derived from average market yields on basis of an assumed 3 per cent, 20-year bond*




GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTIO
June 6, 1963