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R&S 100-5732 September 6 , 195^ Sc GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AMD PRICES (Yields in per cent per annum) Period 1955 - August Uo s « 3-month b i l l s Kate luaZ fLc v on new yields issues 1 1.83 2 1.86 3 - lc90 1.91 1.850 k 1.89 5 6 Closed 1,88 8 1,88 9 10 lc89 11 1.87 12 1.8k 13 Closed 15 16 17 18 19 20 1,86 1.86 1.88 1.82 1.30 Closed 22 1.81 1.86 23 1.92 2k 25 1.93 26 . 1.95 27 Closed 29 30 31 w<sekly average: ^ August 6 13 20 27 M<inthly average 2( 3/ E/ 1.889 1.888 1.875 2,0k 2.07 2,09 1.88 1.87 1.8k 1.90 1.90 1.850 1.889 1 .,888 1.875 1.876 Government 9-12 month taxable issues 1 / 2 .08 2»12 2 cl2 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.12 2.09 2.09 security yields *rice Long-term term 3 - 5 bonds year Old taxable , 3/ Old U/ New s e r i e s issues 2/ series series 3/ 2.96 3o02 93»'S 2.7k 2.76 2.96 93.81 3.0k 2.76 2,95 93.98 3.0k 9b =2 7 2.92 3c0k . 2.75 9b=6l 2.72 2.90 3.02 2.73 2.72 2c70 2.68 2.69 - 1 of longbonds New series V 101.53 101.36 101 .Ik 101o28 101069 2.90 2,91 2.90 2.88 2.88 3.02 3.02 3.02 3.01 3.01 9b .53 101,k8 9b. 52 101.59 % '62 101.72 9k.86 101.80 9U.91 101.81 2.09 2,06 2.06 2.06 2.06 2,70 2.68 2.67" 2.70 2.70 2«88 2.87 2.88 2.90 2.92 3.01 3.00 3.00 3.02 3.0k 9b .86 9? .06 91.89 9b .61 9b.bb 101.75 101.97 101.8k 101 „k5 101.28 2i06 2.12 2.12 2.12 2.1U 2.70 2.71 2.71 2.72 2.76 2.91 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.92 3i02 3.02 3.02 3.02 3.02 9b .52 9b .59 91.70 9b .62 9b . b l 1)1 ck2 101.56 101.75 101.62 101.k7 2.17 2,22 2.23 2.80 2.SO 2.80 2.92 2.92 2.92 3.02 3*02 3.02 9b .3b 9b .39 9b .bS 101.k5 10o.59 101-<61 2,12 2.12 2,07 2 oil 2 d2 2.75 2.70 2.69 2.72 2.73 2,9k 2.89 2.89 2.91 2.91 3.03 . 9)4 .10 3.02 9b .69 3.01 9b .7 7 3.02 9b .57 3.02 9b .51 101.kO 101.68 101.66 101.56 101.57 ' r 2 - 1 / 2 per cent bond of 12-15-58 and 1 - 7 / 8 per cent note of 2/15/59* Includes f u l l y taxable marketable 2-1/2 per cent bonds ,of 9/67-72 and 12/67-72• 3 - l / k P e r cent bond of 1978-83 and 3 per cent bond of 2/15/95# Digitized for GOV ERNFRASER MENT FINANCE SECTION, BOARD OF GOVERNORS .