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R'cS 100-6^02
U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
(Yields in per cent per gnnuml
Price of longU. S. Government'security yields .
term bonds
long-term
3-month bills
9-12 y-rr
month
Old
year,
bonds
mar ket " M i on new taxabl^ y tameable ,
series
yield
issues -/
issues issues
"3.36T
3.23 "3.30 91.12
~2."9'6
T.I5
91.38
3.30
3.21
3. hi
3.36
2.97
3.21
3.30 91.35
3.36
3.hi
3.06
91.33
3.22 3.31
3.08
3.0#
3.36
3.hi
3.22
3.1(2
3.31 51.31
3.38
3.08
Closed

G.Ik

, Period
1957 - April

9
10
11
12
13

3.10
3.09
3. lit
3.16
3.16
Closed

15
16
17
18
19
20

3.Ill
3.11
3.12
3.08
Closed
Closed

22

3.Oil
3.02
3.02
3.02
3.02
Closed

23
2k
25
26
27

3.l51i

3.19k

3.05k

3.00
3.01

3.38
3.k0
3.k0
3.k3
3.k3

3.h3

3.k3
3.k3
3.kk
3,kk

3.1(8
3.1(9-

3.22
3.25
3.25
3.26
3.29

3.32
3.32
3.31
3.32
3.3k

91.25
91.00
91.00
90.85
90.56

3.3h

3.h9„

3. It?

3.30
3.32
3.35
3.35

90.38
90.12
89.88
89.88

3.kk
3.kk
3.kk
3.kk
3.k3

3.55
3:5L
3.1t9
3.1(9 '
3.50

3.k0
3.39
3.35
3.3k
3.33

3.ho

3.kk
3.kk

3.56
3.59

3.1*5
3.1di

3.1.8

3.1(8

3.3b

3.3h
3.3h

3.1»1

89.29
89. Wi
89.88

3.1(0

90.10

3.36
3.38

3.1(2
3.1tl(

89.77
89,58.

3.22
3.25

91.30
90.93
90.06
89.7k

3.ho
3. ho

90:00

29
30
Weekly average:
1957 - April 6
13
20
27

3.03
3.13
3.11
3.02

3.050
3.15k
3.19k
3.05k

3.36
3.kl
3.kk
3.kk

3.k2
3.k6
3.k9
3.51

3]#

3.30
3.32
3.3k
3.k0

Monthly average:

3.06

3.113

3.kl

3.k8

3.30

3.35

90. k5

Monthly average:
1956

2.60

2.613

2.83

'3.11

3.05

3.10

92.86

Note: Yields are averages of those conputeTby the Federal Reserve Banic of New
York on the basis of closing bid prices. Rate on new bill issue is average
of accepted tenders in Monday auction.
1/ 2-1/2 per cent bond of 3/57-58, and beginning March 1, the 3-3/8 per cent
certificate is substituted for the- 2 per cent note of 8/15/57 and the 3-l/k per
cent certificate of 10/l/57•
2/ Includes the following bonds: 2-1/8 per cent of 11/15/60, 2-1/k per cent of
9/15/61, and the 2-1/2 per cent of ll/lj/6l.
3/ Includes the following taxable marketable bonds due or callable in 10 to 20
~ years: 2-1/2 per cent series of 6/67-72, 9/67-72, and 12/67-72.
h/ 3-l/k per cent bond of 6/78-83 and 3 per cent bond of 2/15/95,


GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, BOARD OF GOVERNORS


May 6, 1957