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F E D E R A L

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TJ. S. GOmt-MENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PHIQES
(Yields in per cent per annum)

O.ll

Period
1962 - Aug.

1
2
3
h
6
7
8
9
10 11
13
1U
15
16
17
18
20
21
22
23
2b
25
27
28
29
30
3X

Auction average
6-month
3-month
bills
bills
2c87U

3.075

• Closed

2.302

2.990

Closed

2.367

3.060

Closed

2.837

2.98U

Closed

2.606

GCVERitMEiff FINANCE SECT ON



2.916

U. S. Government security y i e l d s
Market y i e l d
Other i s s u e s Issues, due Long*
3-month 6-month 9-12 month due in.9-12
in 3 t o 5 term
bills
bills
bills
years 2/
bonds 3 /
months 1/
3.68
2.97
3.21
3.23
3.0k
It.Ol,
2.83
3.01
InOl
3.16
3.19
2.82
3.01
li.Ol
3.16
3.18
3.65

r.6h

Price,
longterm
bonds U/
85^82
86; 20
86.20

2,80
2.83
2.81*
2.83
2.83

3.01
3.0),
3.05
3.0b
3.03

3.16
3.19
3.2%
3.19
3.19

3.17
3.20
3.19
3.19
3.19

3.63
3:65
3.65
3:63
3.62

L.01
1.1.02
liioi
3.99
3.9?

86.20
86.07
86:20
86:1,5
86.)i5

2.82
'2.83
•,J2.86
2.83
2.8U

3.01
3.00
3.00
2.98
2.99

3.16
3.11
3.09
'3.08
3.09

3.18
3.16
3.13
3.13
3.13

3.60
3.60
3.58
3.56
3.55

3.99
3.98
3.98
3.98
3.97

86. Ii5
86.57
86.57
86.57
86.70

2.82
2.82
2.82
2,82
2.82

2.97
2.96
2.96
2,95
2.95

3.08
3.05
3.02
3.02
3.02

'3.12
3,10
3.08
3.06
3.05

3.51
3.51
3.51
3.51
3.51

3.95
3.95
3.9k
3.9U
3.9U

86.95
86,95
87.08
87.08
87.08

2.80
2.78
2.81
2.80
2.81

2.92
2.90
2.9k
2.95
2.96

3.00
2.98
3.03
3.05
3.06

3.05
3.0U
3.05
3.06
3.08

3,51
3.52
3.51
3.51
3.53

3.9U
3.95
3.9U
3.9U
3.95

87.08
86,95
87.08
87.08
- 86.95

September 10,

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U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
(Yields in per cent per ainnum)
Auction average
3-month 6-month
bills
bills

Period
Weekly average:
1 9 6 2 - Aug. k
11
18
25

Sept. 1
Monthly average:
1962 - August
1961 « August .
Note:

'

U. S. Government securitv vields
Market yield
Other issues Issues, due Long3-month 6-month 9-12 month due in 9 - 1 2
in 3 to 5
term
bills
bills
bills
months 1/
years 2/
bonds 3 /

Price,
longterm
bonds ).(/

2c87U
2.802
2,867•
24837

3o075
2.990
3.060
2.98k

2.85
2.83
2.8k
2.82

3.03
3.03
3.00
2.96

3.19
3.19
3.11
3.0Li

3.22
3.19
3.15
3.08

3.68
3.6k
3.58
3.51

iu03
kcOO
3.98
3.9k

85.97
86.27
86.57
87.03

2.806

2.916

2.B0

2.93

3.02

3*>06 •

3.5%

3.9k

87.03

2.837
2.1*02

3.005
2.670

2,82
2.39

2o99
2.66

3.10
2C 9 1

3..13
3.03

3.57
3.80

3.97
k.00

86.6k
86.27

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 .

1/

Includes the 3 - l / k per cent c e r t i f i c a t e of May V~>9 1963, 3 - l / k per cent note of May 1963, and the k per cent note of
May. 15# 1963, through August 15. Beginning August 16 includes the 2-1/2 per cent bond of August 15, 1963. and the
3-1/2 per cent c e r t i f i c a t e of August 15, 1963„

2/

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

1/

V

U
per cent note of 8/15/66
3-3/G per cent bond of 11/15/66

Currently includes the following bonds due or callable i n t e n years or more:
1
3-7/8 per cent of 197k
\
3 - l A per cent of 1985
v
1
k~l/k per cent of 1975-85
,
3-1/2 per cent of 1990
3-l/U per cent of 1978-83
k - l / k per cent of 1987-92 beginning August 16
k
per cent of 1980
3
per cent of 1995
3-1/2 per cent of 1980
3-1/2 per cent of 1998
Pricesi derived from average market yields on basis of an assum^ 3 per c e n t , 20-year bond. S e p t e m b e r




10, 1962