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FEDERAL

RESERVE

statistical

release

U. S. G^ERNIIENT^SECURITY YIELDS AMD PRICES
(Yields in pur C&hCper annum)
Auction average^
3-month
£-month
bills
bills

Period
1962 - October

2.752

.90^

Closed
9

10

11
12
13

2.760

Closed
Closed

2.8614

15

16
17

18
19

20
22
23
2k
25
26
27

2.7k9

2.81t3

Closed

2.71,2
Closed

29
30.
31




2,828

U» 3. Government security yields
Market-Kleld,.
Other issues Issues, due
3•month
6~month 9-12 month duo in 9-12
in 3 to 5
bills
bills
bills
monthp 1/
..years 2/
2.73
2.89
2,92
2.92
3.1)7
2.7b
2.90
2.91
2.93
3.1i5
2.90
2.77
2.91
2.93
3.1i3
2.76
2.89
2.90
2.92
3.k3
2-. 7.6
2.88
2.88
2.92
3, lik
2.76
2.75
2.76
2.77

2.86
2.86

2.75
2.7k
2.75
2.7k
2.72

2t 8k

2.73
2.7^
2.7k
2.7k
2.73 *

2.83
2.83
2.83
2.83

2.69

2.72
2.72

2.85

2.86

2.81
2.81
2.8k
2.82

2.81
2.78
2.79

2.80

2.87
2.87

2.86

2.92
2.92
2,90

3.90
3.90
3.89
3.89

3.k6
3.k6
3.k7
3.k6
3.k5

3.89
3.89
3.90
3.88
3.86

2.89
2.90
2.90
2.90

3.k8
3.50
3.k8
3.k8
3.k6

3.88

2.86

3.kk
3.kk
3,k5

3.88
3.87
3.87

2.90

2.93
2.93
2.93

2.89

2.92

2.91
2.91
2.90
2.89

2.8
2.8
2.8

3.91
3.90
3.89
3.89
3.90

3.k7
3.1*5
3.h6

2,87

2.92
2 .90

3.1,6

Longterm
bonds 3/

2.88
2.88
2,89

2.88

2.88

2.85

2.86

3.89
3.89
3.89
3.89

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

Period

Auction average
3-month
'S-month
bills
Ubills

U. So Government security yields
Market yield
Other issues Issues, due
6-month 9-12 month due in 9-12
3 *month
in 3 to 5
bills
bills
bills
. months 1/
jyears 2/
r

Longterm
bonds 2/

Price,
longterm
bonds li/

Weeklv average•
1962 - Oct,. 6
13
20
27

. 2,752
2.760
2.719
2.71*2

2.902
2.861)
2.813
2,828

2,75
2.76
2.7U
2.71:

2.89
2,86
2.8L
2.83

2,90
2.87
2.92
2.91

2.92
2.91
2.88
2.89

3.hh

3.L6
3.L6
3.h8

3.90
3.90
3.88
3.89

87.61
87O61i
87.79
87.71*

Monthly average:
1962^- October
1961 - October

2.751
2,350

2.859
2.702

2.7k

2,30

2.8I4
2.66

2.90
2.90

2,90
2.97

3.1:6
3.6I4

3.89
3.98

87.73
86.61

Note:

Yields are averages of those computed by the Federal Reserve Bank of 'New York on the basis of closing bid prices.

1/

Currently includes the 2*1/2 per cent bond of August 15, 1963, and the 3-1/2

2/

Currently includes the following notes and bonds:
3-5/8 per cent note of 2/15/66
k
per cent note of
3-3A per cent bond of 5/15/66
3-3/8 per cent bond of
3
per cent bond of 8/15/66

2/

Currently includes the following bonds due or callable in ten
3*7/8 per cent of 197it
3 - 1 A per cent
I r l A per cent of 1975-85,
3-1/2 per cent
3-l/ti per cent of 1978-83
I r l A per cent
U"
per cent of 1980
3
per cent
3-1/2 per cent of 1980
3-1/2 per cent

y/

Prices derived from,average market yields on basis of an assumed 3 per cent, 20-year bond.

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION




per cent certificate of August 15, 1963,

8/15/66
11/15/66

years or more:
of 1985
of 1990
,
of 1987"92
of 1995
of 1998

November 1, 1962