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FINANCIAL MARKETS
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TABLES

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

1. LATEST FIGURES PLOTTED

Weekly $15.00 per year or $.40 each in the United
States, its possessions, Canada, and Mexico; 10 or
more of the same issue to one address, $13.50 per
year or $.35 each. Elsewhere. $20.00 per year or $.50
each. Address requests to Publications Services, Division of Administrative Services, and make payment
remittance payable to the order of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System in a form
collectible at par in U.S. Currency.

2. DAILY CERTIFIED SPOT
EXCHANGE RATES-H.10 RELEASE
CHARTS
1. SPOT EXCHANGE RATE INDICES
2. 3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
3. GOLD PRICE-LONDON
4. CALL MONEY RATES
5. 3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES
7. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND
U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
9. LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
10. INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES




CHART 1

SPOT EXCHANGE INDICES
DOLLAR PRICES OF FOREIGN CURRENCIES AND WEIGHTED AVERAGE VALUES (THIN LINE)
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

RATIO SCALE
MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0

160

—

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

JAPANESE YEN

160
140

—

120
100

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3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM <*) OR ( - )
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

6

24
ITALIAN LIRA

-

CANADIAN DOLLAR

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JAPANESE YEN

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1982

1984

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

600

600

550

-

550

-

500

12.5 Kg BARS
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE

500

450

-

-

450

400

—

-

400

350

-

-

350

300

-

300

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1982

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CALL MONEY RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

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3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
WEEKLY SERIES

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Ah

22

24

18

20
U.S. CD S

CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

14

16

10

12

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
FOREIGN RATE

6

8

20

16

16

U.K. INTERBANK STERLING

12

GERMAN INTERBANK RATE

12

8

8

4

11

12
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JAPANESE BANK
LOANS AND DISCOUNTS

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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES

LONDON

AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY

PERCENT PER ANNUM




PERCENT PER ANNUM

OVERNIGHT

3-MONTH

1-YEAR

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), FAVORS BORROWING IN U. S.
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM
PERCENT PER ANNUM

26

26

FEDERAL FUNDS

3-MONTH
E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS

OVERNIGHT
E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS

90-DAY CD S

f/V

IIIIIIII 1IIM 1 I1 1 II

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL
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1982
1 PERCENT ON D I F F E R E N T I A L S C A L E = 2 PERCENT ON RATE S C A L E




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INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: P L U S H , INDICATES FAVOR DOLLAR ASSETS
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

28

28

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

20

20

DASHED LINE

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, COVERED

12

12

-

INTERBANK S T E R L I N G ^ V
COVERED LONDON

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER

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28

28

20

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) COVERED

INTERBANK DM

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COVERED FRANKFURT

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EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS

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LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
WEEKLY SERIES

ENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AL

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CANADA
UNITED STATES

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SWITZERLAND

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JAPAN

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1984

1982

1984

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

240

240

200

-

160

-

UNITED STATES

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-

120

JAPAN

200

160

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SERIES

CHART

1.

SPOT

WEEKLY

EXCHANGE R A T E S

AVERAGES,

L A S T VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

NAME

AND I N D I C E S

NOON BUYING RATES

(U.S.

CENTS)

GERMAN MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH G U I L D E R
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
S W I S S FRANC
B E L G I A N FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
S W E D I S H KRONA
INDICES,

MARCH

1973

BASE

RATES =

WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE I N D I C E S ,
( G - 1 0 COUNTRIES P L U S SWITZERLAND)
U . S . DOLLAR
GERMAN MARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH G U I L D E R
U. K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
S W I S S FRANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA
S W E D I S H KRONA

2.

3 - M O N T H FORWARD EXCHANGE R A T E S ,

CANADIAN DOLLAR
U . K . POUND
GERMAN MARK
FRENCH FRANC
S W I S S FRANC
DUTCH G U I L D E R
J A P A N E S E YEN
ITALIAN LIRA




28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

92.09
106.61
83.37
48.83
75.48
4 8 . 14
127.79
6 4 . 12
30.00

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

146.
131.
150.
114.
6 3.
102.
62.
176.
86.
38.
68.

48
01
53
81
15
30
36
45
91
06
02

28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28

-1.
-0.
3.
-1.
3.
3.
2.
-5.

44
39
54
85
95
37
85
44

32.74
0. 40717
29.04
120.73
75.73
10.68
39.72
1.62727
0.05281
11. 47

100

GERMAN HARK
J A P A N E S E YEN
DUTCH G U I L D E R
U . K . POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FRANC
S W I S S FRANC
B E L G I A N FRANC
ITALIAN LIRA

CHART

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

MAR

1973

100

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

PREMIUM OR D I S C O U N T
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

SEBIES

CHAST 3 .

GOLD PRICE

U.S.

CHART

4.

IN

LONDON,

DOLLARS P E E

CALL

L A S T VALOB PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

NAME

FINE

AFTERNOON F I X I N G

OUNCE

3-MONTH I N T E R E S T

EURO-DOLLAR

DEPOSIT

RATES:

S E L E C T E D EURO-DOLLAR

NOV. 2 8
NOV. 2 8
NOV. 2 8
NOV. 2 8
NOV. 2 8
NOV. 2 8
NOV. 2 8

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
AND U . S .

9.47
8. 76
9.50
11.96
5.40
5. 29
6 . 13

11.00
10. 30
0. 88

3 - M O N T H EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T
U . S . 9 0 - D A Y C D ' S , SECONDARY
DIFFERENTIAL

8 . 84
5. 83
6.31
10.75
9.73
5 . 13
8.41

28
28
28
28
28
28

8. 76

8. 80
8.84
9.21
9.55

10. 10

MONEY MARKET R A T E S

OVERNIGHT EURO—DOLLAR D E P O S I T S
U . S . F E D E R A L FUNDS
D I F F E R E N T I A L A D J . FOR RESERVE R E Q U I R E M E N T S




28
28
30
16
30
30
30
30
1
30

LONDON'

OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

CHART 7 .

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
JAN.
NOV.

336. 45

RATES

U . S . 9 0 - D A Y C D ' S , SECONDARY MARKET
GERMAN INTERBANK LOAN
J A P A N E S E BANK LOANS 6 D I S C O U N T S
CANADIAN F I N A N C E PAPER
INTERBANK S T E R L I N G
S W I S S I N T E R B A N K LOAN
WEIGHTED AVERAGE F O R E I G N I N T E R E S T RATE
i G - 1 0 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)

CHART 6 .

28

HONEY RATES

U . S . FEDERAL FUNDS
O V E R N I G H T EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T S
U.K.
CANADA
GERMANY
EURO-DM
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
E U R O - S W I S S FRANC

CHART 5 .

NOV.

RATE
MARKET

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

28
28
28

8. 76
9. 47
- 0 . 24

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

28
28
28

9 . 21
8. 84
0. 37

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COVERED

COVERED

COVERED

EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T
S W I S S I N T E R B A N K , COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

CHART 9 .

LONG TERM GOVERMENT

UNITED STATES
GERMANY
J A P A N (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
U N I T E D KINGDOM

#

0. S.

#

10.

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

28
28
28

9.21
9. 33
- 0 . 12

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

28
28
28

8. 68
9.27
- 0 . 59

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

28
28
28

9. 21
9. 42
-0.20

NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

28
28
28

9 . 21
9 . 12
0.09

NOV.
NOV.
OCT.
NOV.
NOV.
AUG.
AUG.
NOV.

23
16

11.44
7. 24
6.61
4. 81
1 2 . 13
13.49
8. 50
9.64

BOND Y I E L D S

9
9
24
23

C O R P O RAT E

AAA BONDS
EURO-DOLLAR

CHART

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3-MONTH FUNDS

EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T
INTERBANK DM ( F R A N K F U R T ) ,
DIFFERENTIAL

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ARBITRAGE,

U . S . COMMERCIAL P A P E R
CANADIAN F I N A N C E P A P E R ,
DIFFERENTIAL

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INTEREST

EURO-DOLLAR D E P O S I T
INTERBANK S T E R L I N G ( L O N D O N ) ,
DIFFERENTIAL

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8.

L A S T VALUE PLOT
VALUE
DATE

NAME

BONDS

OCT.
NOV.

1 2. 63
10.29

STOCK I N D I C E S

UNITED STATES
U N I T E D KINGDOM
CANADA
GERAANY
SWITZERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.
NOV.

21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21

170.52
201.98
236.30
1 5 8 . 10
126.00
164.42
181.22
226.11

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1984

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
FOR THE WEEK ENDING

NOVEMBER 3 0 ,

1984

T h e Bosrd

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purposes the following noon buying rates in New York City for cable transfers payable In foreign currencies:
COUNTRY

MONETARY
OMIT

•AUSTRALIA
AUSTRIA
BELGIUM
BRAZIL
CANADA
CHINA, P . R.
DENMARK
FINLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
GREECE
BONG KONG
INDIA
•IRELAND
ISRAEL
ITALY
JAPAN
MALAYSIA
flEXICO
NETHERLANDS
•NEW ZEALAMD
NORWAY
PHILIPPINES
PORTUGAL
SINGAPORE
•SOUTH AFRICA
SOUTH KOREA
SPAIW
S R I LANKA
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TAIWAN
THAILAND
• U N I T E D KIWGDOM
VENEZUELA

DOLLAR
SCHILLING
FRANC
CRUZEIRO
DOLLAR
YUAN
KROWE
MARKKA
FRANC
D . MARK
DRACHMA
DOLLAR
RUPEE
POUND
SHEKEL
LIRA
YEW
RINGGIT
PESO
GUILDER
DOLLAR
KRONE
PESO
ESCUDO
DOLLAR
RAND
WON
PESETA
RUPEE
KRONA
FRANC
DOLLAR
BAHT
POUND
BOLIVAR

MEMO:
• U N I T E D STATES

DOLLAR

NOV.

26

85.33
21.523
61.640
2828.00
1.3194
2.7625
11.0390
6.3860
9.3790
3.0620
126.150
7.8280
12.1500
101.47
NA
1896.00
2 4 6 . 15
2.4130
211.5000
3.4555
48.730
8.8920
NA

(CURRENCY U N I T S PER DOLLAR
NOV. 2 7
NOV. 2 8
85.65
21.470
61.560
2828.00
1.3211
2.7943

11.0000

6.3680
9.3575
3*0547
125.620
7.8270
12.1500
101.70
NA
1892.00
245.40
2.4110

211.0000

2.1695
54.85
821.80
171.400
26.135
8.7415
2.5250
39.500
27.000
119.95
NA

3. 4460
48.850
8.8555
NA
165.500
2.1680
54.65
822.80
171.200
26.135
8.7230
2.5230
39.480
27.050
120.87
NA

147.64

147.26

166.000

85.89
21.585
61.820
2828.00
1.3236
2.7943
11.0450
6.3900
9.4100
3.0715
126.300
7.8280
12.1500
101.30
NA
1904.00
245.45
2.4110
211.5000
3.4660
48.770

8.8800

NA
165.500
2 . 1695
53.75

822. 10

171.650
26.152
8.7400
2.5210
39.500
27.050
120.10
NA

147.88

NOV.

29

86.07

21.660
6 K 950

2828.00

1.3223
2.7943
11.0475
€.3825
9.4310
3.0785
126.300
7.8280
12.1500

101. 10

NA
1905.00
245.80
2.4100
211.7500
3.4720
48.800
8.8750
NA
165.500
2.1665
54.00
823.10
172.550
26.152
8.7440
2.5285
39.520
27.050
120.15
NA
148.06

NOV. 3 0
85.72
21.830
62.500

2881.00

1.3242
2.7953

11.1860
6.4545
9.5250
3. 1100
126.700
7.8265
12.2900

100.00

NA
1919.00
247.50
2.4125
213.1000
3.5030
48.700
8.9735
NA
167.000
2 . 1685
53.80
823.20
172.600
26.152
8.8400
2.5550
39.530
27.050
119.70
NA
149.21

•INDEX OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF U . S . DOLLAR AGAINST CURRENCIES OF OTHER G - 1 1
COUNTRIES. MARCH 1 9 7 3 = 1 0 0 . WEIGHTS ARE 1 9 7 2 - 7 6 GLOBAL TRADE OF EACH OF THE 10 COUNTRIES
S E R I E S REVISED AS OF AUGUST 1 9 7 8 . FOR DESCRIPTION AND BACK DATA, SEE "INDEX OF THE
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE EXCHANGE VALUE OF THE U . S . DOLLAR: R E V I S I O N " ON PAGE 7 0 0 OF THE AUGUST
1 9 7 8 FEDERAL RESERVE B U L L E T I N .
•VAL.UE I S U. S .




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