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- m 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