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F E D E R A L

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

Period
April

s t a t i s t i c a l

1
2

3
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
13
14
~V5T
16
17

U. S. Government s e c u r i t y y i e l d s
Auction average
Market y i e l d *
Other issues
I s s u e s , due
3-month
6-monthC 3-month
6-month
1 year
due in 9-12
in 3 to
bills
bills
bills
bills
bills
months 1/
5 years 2/
3.921
3.993
3.93
3.99
4.00
4.01
4.11
3.94
3.99
4.01
4.03
4.12
Closed

3.942

3.993

Closed

3.937
Closed
Closed

3.991

19
20
21
22

23
24
26
27
28
29
30

3.946

4.008

Closed

3.916




3.977

term
bonds 3/
4.15
4.15

3.93
3.92
3.94
3.92
3.93

3.99
3.97
3.99
3.97
3.99

4.01
4.00
4.00
3.99
4.00

4.02
4.02
4.02
4.02
4.02

4.12
4.12
4.11
4.10
4.11

4.15
4.15
4.14
4.14
4*14

3.93
3.92
3.94
3.94

3.99
3.99
4.00
4XHT

4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00

4.02
4.00
4.00
4,00

4.12
4.11
4.11
4.11

4.14
4.14
4.14
4.14

3.94
3.93
3.94
3.94
3.92

4.01
4.00

4.00
4.00
3.99

4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
3.99

4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00

4.12
4.12
4.12
4.12
4.12

4.15
4.15
4.15
4.15
4.14

3.90
3.90
3.92
3.92
3.91

3.98
3.98
3.97
3.98
3.97

3.99
3.99
3.98
3.98
3.97

3.97
3.98
3.96
3.96
3.96

4.12
4.12
4.12
4.12
4.12

4.14
4.14
4.15
4.15
4.15

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U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES ( c o n t . )
(Yields in per cent per annum)
Period
Weekly average:
1965 - April 3
10
17
24
May
1
Monthly average:
1965 - April
1964 - April
Note:

Auction avcrdee
3-month
6-month
bills
bills

U. S. Government s e c u r i t y y i e l d s
Market y i e l d *
Other issues
I s s u e s , due
3-month
6-month
1 year
due in 9-12
in 3 to
bills
bills
bills
months 1/
5 years 2/

Longterm
bonds 3/

Price,
longterm
bonds 4/

3.921
3.942
3.937
3.946
3.916

3.993
3.993
3.991
4.008
3.977

3.92
3.93
3.93
3.93
3.91

- 3.99
3.98
4.00
4.00
3.98

4.01
4.00
4.00
4.00
3.98

4.01
4.02
4.00
4/. 00
3.97

4.11
4.11
4.11
4.12
. 4.12

4.14
4.14
4.14
4.15
4.15

84.55
84.55
84.60
84.50
84.53

3.932
3.484

3.992
3.676

3.93
3.47

3.99
3.66

4.00
3.75

4.00
3. 63

4.12
4.18

4.15
4.20

- 84.53
83.84

Yields are averages of those computed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the basis of closing bid p r i c e s
* Yields on Treasury b i l l s are computed on a bank discount b a s i s .

Currently includes the 3-5/8 per cent note of February 15, 1966, and the 3-7/8 per cent note of February 15, 1966.
2/ Currently includes the
3 7/8 per cent bond
3 3/4 per cent bond
3 7/8 per cent bond

following bonds:
of 5/15/68
of 8/15/68
of 11/15/68

4 per cent bond of 2/15/69
4 per cent bond of 10/1/69
4 per cent bond of 2/15/70

3/ Currently includes the following bonds due or c a l l a b l e in ten je a r s or more:
4 1/4 per cent of 1975-85
3 1/2 per cent of 1990
3 1/4 per cent of 1978-83
4 1/4 per cent of 1987-92
4
per cent of 1980
4
per cent of 1988-93
3 1/2 per cent of 1980
4 1/8 per cent of 1989-94
3 1/4 per cent of 1985
3
per cent of 1995
3 1/2 per cent of 1998
4/ Prices derived from average market y i e l d s oti basis of an assumed 3 per c e n t , 20-year bond.
GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD




May 10, 1965

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