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SELECTED INTEREST RATES AND BOND PRICES
(Yields In per cent per ammun)
Calendar week ending April 15, 197R

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For Immediate Release
April 17, 1978

Apr.

Apr.

Apr.

10

11

12

6.79
6.80

6.73
6.80
6.85
6.75
6.85

6.87
6.75
6.85

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

6.50

8.00

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.50

6.37 3
6.743

6.417
6.717

4.561
4.767

Apr.
13
6.77
6.80
6.84
6.75
6.85

Apr.
14
6.76
6.79
6.84
6.75
6.78

This
Week
6.74 1 /
6.80
6.85
6.75
6.84

Last
Week

Year
Ago 1
4.65 '1/
4.75
4.88
4.85
4.76
6.25
5.25

Federal funds (effective rate)............
Coaaercial paper (prime, QO (n |]g dava) . .
Commercial paper (prime, 4 to 6 nvm.) . . .
Finance paper placed directIv (1 *e 6 m<>a )
Bankers' acceptances (prime, 90 .Civs) . . .
Prise loan (large business prime rate-majority)
Discount rate (Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
Yields on U.S. Government securities:
)/
Auction Average (Issue date):
3-month bill ..........................
6-month bill ..........................
1-year bill
..........................
Market Yields:
3-oonth bill ..........................
6-month bill ..........................
1-year bill
..........................
Treasury constant maturities: 4/
1- year
..............
2- year
..............
3- year
..............
5-year
................
7-year
................
10-year
................
20-year
................
30-year
................

6.34
6.73
6.95

6.35
6.74
6.95

6.33
6.73
6.93

6.29
6.70
6.92

6.14
6.59
6.82

6.29
6.70
6.91

6.37
6.73
6.94

4.55
4.75
5.03

7.44
7.72
7.82
7.98
8.05
8.15
8.33
8.35

7.44
7.71
7.82
7.97
8.06
8.16
8.34
8.35

7.41
7.69
7.83
7.07
8.05
8.16
8 .34
8.35

7.40
7.67
7.81
7.95
8.05
8.15
8.34
8.35

7.29
7.61
7.76
7.90

7.43
7.71.
7.82
7.97
8.04
8.14*
8.31
8.32

5.39

8.31
8.33

7.40
7.68
7.81
7.95
8.04
I.IS
8.33
8.35

6.73
7.06
7.32
7.65
7.71

Average yield! on corporate bondp (Moody’p )

8.86

8.87
8.56
9.29

8.87
R.57
9.31

8.88

8.88

8.56
9.31
5.40

8.56
9.31

8.87
8.56
9.30
5.40

8.85
8.51
9.27
5.40

8.50
8.05
9.10
5.17

Aaa
Baa

. . .
. . .

6.86
6.75
6.85

6.373
6.741

8.54
9.29

State and local government Aaa (Moodv's^.
1 / As of week ending April 16, 1977.
2/ 7-day average for statement week ended on preceding Wedneaday.
_3/ Bills quoted on bank discount b a s i s .
h j Yields on actively traded lasues adjusted to onstant maturities.
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The day of April 1 waa revlaed to 8 .1 1 ,




6.70

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Source:

8.01
8.12

6.86 1 /
6.78
6.83
6.75
6.85

U.S. Treasury Department.

5.88
6.22