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January 12,1987

DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

Prepared by the
FINANCIAL MARKETS
SECTION

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Washington, D C. 20551

Table of Contents

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
PATIO i CALE
MARCH 197 1=100

CALE
1973=100

200

50

FOREIGN CURRENCY
PRICE OF U.S. DOLLAR

180

ITALIAN LIRA

160

45
40

-

140

35

120

30

100

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200

200

180

180
JAPANESE YEN

160

160

140

140

120

120

100

100

80

80
140

140

120

DUTCH GUILDER

CANADIAN DOLLAR

120

100

100

90

90

80

80

70

70

I I I ill I I I

60

60
90

90

80

U.K. POUND

80

FRENCH FRANC

70

70

60

60

50

50

40

40

120

240

SWISS FRANC

BELGIAN FRANC

100

200

90

180

80

160

70

140

60

120
100

50




1985

1987

1985

1987

CHART 2

3-MONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE RATES
PREMIUM (+) OR ( - )
AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY
CENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER A^

4

JAPANESE YEN
CANADIAN DOLLAR

+

0

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SWISS FRANC

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1985

1987

1985

1987

CHART 3

PRICE OF GOLD IN LONDON
A V E R A G E S F O R W E E K ENDING W E D N E S D A Y

U.S. I

.LARS PER FINE OUNCE

U.S. DOLLARS PER FINE OUNCE

480

480

460

460

440

440

12.5 K g B A R S
AFTERNOON FIXING PRICE
420

420

400

400

380

380

360

360

340

340

320

320

300

300

280

280

(260

260
1984




1985

1986

1987

CHART 4

CALL MONEY RATES
W E E K L Y SERIES

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Ah

16

FRANCE
U; S. F E D E R A L F U N D S

12

-

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4

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12

8

GERMANY

4

0
16
UNITED KINGDOM
SWITZERLAND

12

8

4

NETHERLANDS

0




1985

1987

1985

1987

CHART 5

3-MONTH INTEREST RATES
W E E K L Y SERIES

MT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER Ah

16
CANADIAN FINANCE CO.
PAPER

U.S. C D ' S

14

—

12

10
WEIGHTED A V E R A G E
FOREIGN RATE
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6

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UK. INTERBANK STERLING

F R E N C H INTERBANK RATE

12

10

8
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1985

1987

1985

11
1987

0

CHART 6

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES LONDON
AVERAGES FOR W E E K ENDING W E D N E S D A Y

PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

14

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1987

1985

1987

10

CHART 7

SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U. S. MONEY MARKET RATES
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), F A V O R S BORROWING IN U. S.
A V E R A G E S FOR W E E K ENDING W E D N E S D A Y
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

16

16

14

FEDERAL FUNDS

9 0 - D A Y CD' S

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CHART 8

INTEREST ARBITRAGE: 3-MONTH FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL: PLUS(+), INDICATES F A V O R D O L L A R A S S E T S
A V E R A G E S FOR W E E K ENDING W E D N E S D A Y
PERCENT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER ANNUM

18

14

18

CANADIAN FINANCE
CO. PAPER, C O V E R E D

INTERBANK STERLING
COVERED LONDON

14

10

10

E U R O - D O L L A R DEPOSITS
DASHED LINE

U. S. COMMERCIAL PAPER
DASHED LINE

2

2

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

2

2

18

18

14

INTERBANK D M

SWISS INTERBANK (SF) C O V E R E D

COVERED FRANKFURT

14

10

10

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

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

DASHED LINE

DASHED LINE

DIFFERENTIAL

DIFFERENTIAL

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1985

1987




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1985

1987

CHART 9

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
W E E K L Y SERIES

NT PER ANNUM

PERCENT PER AL

16
UNITED STATES

CANADA

UNITED KINGDOM

SWITZERLAND

14

12
10

8
6
15

13

11

9

7

10
GERMANY

8

JAPAN

6
4
17
U. S.

CORPORATE

MONTHLY

FRANCE

15

Aaa B O N D S

13

11
NETHERLANDS
MONTHLY
9

7

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1985

1987

1985

1987

CHART 10

INDUSTRIAL STOCK INDICES
WEEKLY SERIES
RATIO SCALE
1969=100

RATIO SCALE
1969=100

40V
400

—

—

—

-

-

350

-

300

—

250

-

200

-

150

-

UNITED STATES

450
400

—

350

-

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250

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200

-

150

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400
350

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200

-

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350

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100

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SERIES

LAST 7ALOE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

SAME

CHART 1. SPOT EXCHANGE HATES AMD INDICES
WEEKLY AVERAGES, NOON BO Y O G BATES (0. S. CENTS)
GEE J! AN HABK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GOILDEB
O.K. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FBANC
SWISS FEANC
BELGIAN FBANC
ITALIAN LIBA
SWEDISH KBOMA

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

51.97
0. 63044
46.02
147.74
72.72
15.65
61.ao
2. $9456
0.07436
14.79

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAM.
JAN.
JAN.
JAM.

146. 19
165.07
132.11
59.75
72. 48
70.50
198.82
98.30
42.24

INDICES, MARCH 1973 BASE BATES * 100
GERMAN HARK
JAPANESE YEN
BOTCH GUILDER
0. *. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FBANC
SWISS FBANC
BELGIAN FRANC
ITALIAN LIBA
WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXCHANGE 7ALOE INDICES, HAB 1973
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)
0.5. DOLLAR
GERMAN HABK
JAPANESE YEN
DUTCH GUILDER
0.8. POUND
CANADIAN DOLLAR
FRENCH FBANC
SWISS FRANC
BELGIAN FBANC
ITALIAN LIRA
SWEDISH KHONA
CHART 2. 3-HONTH FORWARD EXCHANGE
CANADIAN DOLLAR
O.K. POUND
GEfiHAN HARK
FRENCH FBANC
SWISS FRANC
DUTCH GOILDEB
JAPANESE YEN
ITALIAN LIBA



100
103.93
163.32
181.34
139. 13
58.58
73.04
70.06
209.22
101.40
40.86
66.60

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
, PBBHIUH OB DISCOUNT
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN..
JAN.
JAM.
JAN.

7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7

-2.03
-4.50
1.42
-5.35
2.23
0.21
1.81
-6.23

SERIES SAME

LAST 7ALOE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 3. GOLD PRICE IB LOHDON, AFTERNOON FIXING
0.5. DOLLARS PER FIVE OUNCE

JAN.

7

4 0 1 . 14

CHART 4. CALL MONEY BATES
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.K.
CANADA
GERMANY
JAPAN
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS
SWITZERLAND

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

7. 62
6. 81
10. 88
8. 13
4. 75
4. 10
8.84
5. 78
1.00

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

5.96
4.75
4.37
8.30

CHABT 5. 3-MONTH INTEREST BATES
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY BASKET
GE&HAM INTERBANK LOAN
JAPANESE GENSAKI RATE
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER
INTERBANK STERLING
SWISS INTERBANK LOAN
FRENCH INTERBANK RATE
NETHERLANDS INTERBANK RATE
WEIGHTED AVERAGE FOREIGN INTEREST BATE
(G-10 COUNTRIES PLUS SWITZERLAND)

11.00
3.79
8.77
5.95

6. 88

CHART 6. EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATES: LONDON
OVERNIGHT
7-DAY
1-MONTH
3-MONTH
6-MONTH
1-YEAR

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

7
7
7
7
7
7

6.81
6.44
6. 28
6. 16
6.11
6.09

. SELECTED EURO-DOLLAR AND U.S. MONEY MARKET RATES
OVERNIGHT EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSITS
U.S. FEDERAL FUNDS
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

7
7
7

6.81
7. 62
-0.81

3-MONTH EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT RATE
U.S. 90-DAY CD'S, SECONDARY MARKET
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

7
7
7

6. 16
5.96
0.20




SERIES H U E

LAST VALUE PLOTTED
DATE
VALUE

CHART 8. INTEREST ARBITRAGE, 3-MONTH FOUDS
EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK STERLING (LONDON), COVERED
DIFFERE*11AL

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

7
7
7

6. 16
6.37
-0.21

O.S. COMMERCIAL PAPER
CANADIAN FINANCE PAPER, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

7
7
7

5. 97
6.23
-0.26

EDRO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
INTERBANK DM (FRANKFORT), COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

7
7

6.16
6. 19
-0.94

EURO-DOLLAR DEPOSIT
SWISS INTERBANK, COVERED
DIFFERENTIAL

JAN.
JAN.
JAN.

7
7
7

6. 16
6.04
0.11

JAN. 2
JAN. 2
JAM. 2
DEC. 19
DEC. 26
DEC. 19
OCT.
JAN. 2

7.20
5.84
4.61
4. 17
9. 15
9.43
6.22
9. 79

JUNE

9. 13

CHART 9. LONG TERM GOVERMBMT BOND YIELDS
UNITED STATES
GERMANY
JAPAN (MONTHLY)
SWITZERLAND
CANADA
FRANCE
NETHERLANDS (MONTHLY)
UNITED KINGDOM
U.S. CORPORATE
$

AAA BONDS
CHART 10.

STOCK INDICES

UNITED STATES
UNITED KINGDOM
CANADA
GERMANY
SUTHERLAND
NETHERLANDS
FRANCE
JAPAN




DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.
DEC.

31
31
31
31
31
31
31
24

249.40
288.86
303.67
290. 79
197.35
328. 13
400.28
415.32