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R&S 100-6268
November I j 1956
U. S . GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND *>RICES
(Yields in per cent per annum)
Period
1956 - October
1
2
3
h
5
6
8
9
Price of longU . S . Government s ec u r ity y i e l d s
term bonds
Long-term
3-month b i l l s
9 - 12
3 - 5
New
bonds
year
Old
month
Market Rate taxable
taxable 3/ Old U/New s e r i e s s e r i e s
new
y i e l d on
issues issues l / issues 2 / s e r i e s series' 3 /
y
3.21
91.99 98.03
3.2b
2.85
3.nt
3.14'
91.85 97.91
3.21
2.8b
3.12
3.29
2.88
3.21
91.91 97.98
3.09
3«?7
2.88
3.20
92J.3 98 J.6
2.899
3.21
3J.3
3.09
92.0k 98.03
3.21
2.92
3.1k
3.09
3.2k
Closed
2
12
13
2.96
2.95
-JsOl
2.93
Closed
Closed
1 .
18
19
20
2.93
2.89
.2,97
2.97
2.93
Closed
22
23
2U
2 r
26
27
29
30
31
3.013
3.02k ;
2.88
2.86
—
I'll
2^6
2.907
Closed
2.86
2.82
3.09
3.09
3*10
3.11
3.2b
3.2k
3.25
3.27
3J.k
3as
3 J.6
3J.8
3.21
3.21
3.21
3.22
91.9k
91.90
91.78
91.62
98.00
98.01
97.95
97.77
3.08
3.08
3.06
3.06
3.00
3.27
3.21
3.21
3.2k
3.2k
3.18
3 J.6
3J.5
3 J.6
3 J.6
3.22
3.22
3.22
3.23
3.23
91.56
91.79
91.86
91.7k
91.79
97.70
97.80
97.78
97.61
97.62
2.96
2.98
3.26
3.18
3.21
3.23
3.2k
3.23
3.2k
3.26
3.28
3.28
3.28
91.65 97.kl
91.23 97.00
90.98 96.73
90.96 96.66
90.92 96.75
;
3I06
3.06
3.*35
3.38
3.38
3*06
3.11
1.09
3.kk
3Ja
3.k2
3.26
3.25
3.25
3.29
3.28
3.28
90.67
90.7k
90.70
96.59
96.70
96.72
Weekly average:
October 5
12
19
26
2.87
2.96
2.91,
2.86
2.899
3.013
3.021*
2.907
3.11
3.10
3.06
3.02
Ml
12
3.1k
3.16
3.16
3.221
3.21
3.21
3.22
3.27
91.98
91.31
91.75
91J.3
98.02
97.93
97.70
96.911
Monthly average:
2.90
2.96l{
3«D7
3.29
3J.8
3.2U
91.53
97.50 L
Note:
1/
y
Yields are averages of those computed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
on the basis of closing bid prices# Rate on new b i l l issue i s average of
accepted tenders in Monday auction*
2-3/1* per cent note of 8/1/57 and the 2 per cent note of 8/15/57.
,
Includes t h e following bonds: 2-1/8 per cent of 11/15/60 and 2-3/4 per cent
3/
Includes t h e following taxable marketable bonds due or c a l l a b l e i n 10 - 20
y e a r s : 2-1/2 per cent s e r i e s of 6/67-72, 9/67^72, and 12/67-72.
j 3—l/U
per cent bond of 6/78-83 and 3 per cent bond of 2/15/95 •
Digitizedh for
FRASER
GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, BOARD OF GOVERNORS
http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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