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G. lb

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

Period
1958 -Aug. 1
2

k

1.10
1.10
1.15
1.32
1.32
Closed

11
12
13
111
15
16

1.L8
1.L7
1.59
1.61
1.75
Closed

18
19
20
21
22
23

1.81
1.82
1.90
1.99
1.99
Closed

25
26
27
28
29
30
Weekly average:
1958 -Aug. 2
9
16
23
30
Monthly average:

1

u. S, Government security yields
Long3-month bills
Issuesj due IssueSj, due
term
in 3 to 5
Rate on
in 9 to 12
Market
years 2/
bonds 3/
yield new issues
months 1/
3.42
. 2.65
1.56
.97
Closed

5
6
7
8
9

.

1.52U

1.895

2.12

2.26
2.30
2.33
Closed

•9k

1.20
1.58
1.91
2.23

1.60
1.63
1.66
1.71
1,80

1.155

2.1k

1.69
Monthly average:
August 1957
3.37
M

R&S 100-7121

2.162

.98ii
1.165

l.52h

1.895
2.162

.

2,68
2.79
2.87
2,93
3.03

3.bh

3.119
3.55
3.57
3.61

Price,
longterm
bonds kl
93.95
93.68
92.99
92.17
91.90
91.37

3.66
. 3=58
3.58
3.61 •
3.6U

90.70
91.77
91,77
91.37 90.96

3.10
3.16
3.19
3.23
3.29

3.60
3.62
3.61
3.63
• 3.63

91.50
91.23
91.37
91.10
91.10

2.55
2.58
2.62
2.67
. 2,70

3.30
3.37
3-U5
3.51
3.56

3.63
3.65
3.66
3.70
3.72

91.10
90.83
90.70
90.17
89.91

1.U9
1.68
. 1.97
2.39
2.62

2.65
2.36
3.03
3.19
3.Mi

3.14.
3.53
3.61
3.62
3.67

93.71
92.2*2
91.31
91.26
90.5k

.

1.90
1.88
1.91
1.95
2.19

' 3.05
2.95
2,96
3.05
3.1k

2.26
2.33
2.36
2.47
2.51

1.686

2aU

3.11

3.60

91.51

3 .iiOli

3.93

3.91

3.63

91.10

Note: Yields are averages of those computed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
on the basis of closing bid prices. - Rate on new bill issue is average of
accepted tenders in Monday auction.
1/'The 1-1A oer cent certificate of May 15, 195% and the 1-5/8 per cent
certificate of August 1, 1959* Beginning August ^ consists of the 1,5/8 jper cent certificate of August 1, 1959•
2/ Currently includes the following notes and bonds:
•
« ^a^
3-5/8 per cent note of 2/15/62
2-3/k per cent bond of 9/15/61
It
per cent note of 8/15/62
' 2-1/2 per cent bond of U A 5 M
3-3/1 per cent note of 11/15/62
2-lA per cent bond of 6/59-62
2-5/8 per cent note of 2/15/63
2-l/ii per cent bond of 12/59-62
3/ Currently includes the following bonds due or callable in ten years or more:
It
per cent of 1969
3-l/il per cent of 1985
3-7/8 per cent of 197b
3-1/2 per cent of 1990
3-1/1) per cent of 1978-83
3
per cent of 1995
kj Prices derived from average market yields on basis of an assumed 3 per cent,
20-year bond.

DigitizedGOVERNMENT
for FRASER
FINANCE SECTION BOARD OF GOVERNORS


September 3* 1958