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<** 'J. FEDERAL <*AL KS\ • RESERVE s t a t is t ic a I r e l e a s e U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES (Yields in per cent per annum) G.14 Periotf 3-month bills 1971 - February 1 2 3 4 5 6 4.110 6-month bills 4.114 9 10 11 12 13 B .845 CLOSED CLOSED 15 16 17 CLOSED 3.640 3.839 3.679 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 Issues, due in 3 to 5 years 2/ 5.53 5.51 5.51 5.46 5.42 Longterm bonds3/ 5.80 5.82 5.81 5.80 5.79 CLOSED 8 18 3 -month bills 4.12 4.08 4.09 4.03 3.96 U. S. Government security yields Other issues due in 9-12 1-year 6-month months 1/ bills bills 4.09 4.16 4.16 4.07 4.13 4.15 4.04 4.15 4.13 4.01 4.08 4.08 3.95 4.03 4.01 3.85 3.70 3.75 3.71 3.90 3.73 3.81 3.76 3.93 3.83 3.79 3.73 5.40 5.31 5.33 5.29 5.79 5.77 5.78 5.79 V 3.67 3.69 3.63 3.61 3.75 3.76 3.70 3.69 3.86 3.77 3.60 3.55 5.36 5.28 5.17 5.17 5.82 5.82 5.83 5.85 3.60 3.60 3.55 3.54 3.56 3.70 3.69 3.68 3.67 3.68 3.62 3.62 5.18 5.87 5.90 5.93 5.93 5.96 3.82 3.68 3.70 3.64 3.62 3.60 3.52 3.49 i CLOSED 3.497 CLOSED 3.590 3.48 3.46 3.41 3.40 3.40 3.65 3.63 3.66 5.20 5.15 5.10 5.13 Met CONTINUED U.S. GOVERNMEN"! SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES (Yields in per cent per annum) Period Week ending: 1971 - Feb. 6 13 20 27 Mtonth ending: 1971 - Feb. 1970 - Feb. Note: Auction average 3-month 6-month bills bills S. Government security yields Market yield* Other issues Issues, due 3-month 6-month due in 9-12 in 3 to bills bills bills months 1/ 5 years 2/ Longterm bonds3/ Prices of long\ term bonds 4/ 4.110 3.845 3.640 3.497 4.114 3.839 3.679 3.590 4.06 3.71 3.56 3.43 4.11 3.75 3.65 3.57 4.11 3.80 3.72 3.68 4.03 3.82 3.70 3.64 5.49 5.33 5.24 5 o 15 5.80 5.78 5.83 5.92 67.07 67.27 66.84 66.05 3.773 7.164 3.806 7.249 3.69 7.13 3.78 7.23 3.84 7.07 3.80 7.60 5.31 7.80 5.84 6.44 66.78 61.63 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 <, 1/ Currently includes the 3-7/8 per cent bond of Nov. 15, 1971, the 5-3/8 per cent note of Nov. 15, 1971, and the 7-3/4 per cent note of Nov. 15, 1971 thru Feb<, 15th., and^ -beginning Feb. 16th the 4 per cent bond of Feb. 15 1972, the 4-3/4 per cent note of Feb. 15, 1972, and the 7-1/2 per cent note of Feb. 15, 1972. 2/ Currently 4-1/8 per 7-3/4 per 4-1/4 per 7-1/4 per 5-5/8 per includes the cent bond of cent note of cent bond of cent note of cent note of 3/ Currently 3-1/4 per 3-1/2 per 4-1/4 per includes the following bonds due or callable in 10 years or cent of 1985 4 per cent of 1990 4-1/8 per cent of 1987-92 3 per 3-1/2 per 4/ Prices derived from average market yields on the basis of an assumed 3 per cent, 20-year bond. following notes and bonds: 2/15/74 thru Feb. 15th 2/15/74 thru Feb. 15th 5/15/74 5/15/74 8/15/74 GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD 3-7/8 5-3/4 5-3/4 6 5-7/8 6-1/4 per per per per Per per cent cent cent cent cent cent bond note note note note note of of of of of of 11/15/74 11/15/74 2/15/75 5/15/75 8/15/75 beginning Feb. 16th 2/15/76 beginning Feb. 16th more: cent of-1988-93 cent of 1989-94 cent of 1995 cent of 1998 March 4, 1971 ' "I.