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RESERVE

FEDERAL
statistical

H.15

release

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending January 15, 1966
Jan.
10

Jan.
11

Jan.
12

Yields (per cent per annum)
Auction average:
. 3-month bills
6-month bills
Market vieId:
3-month bills
6-month bills
1-year bills
Other issues, due in
9-12 months 1/
Issues, due in 3-5
years 2/
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more _3/
Prices
Bonds, due or callable in
10 years or more 4/

Jan.
13

Weekly averages
Last
Year
This
ago*
week
week

Jan.
14

4.585
4.737

4.585
4.737

4.532
4.718

3.814
3.942

4.55
4. 72
4.68

4.57
4.72
4.69

4.61
4.73
4.68

4.60
4.73
4.68

4.63
4.75
4.69

4.59
4.73
4.68

4.53
4.70
4.69

3.77
3.94
3.90

4.80

4.82,

4.79

4.84

4.84

4.82

4.84

3.87

4.88

4.85

4.79

4.82

4.86

4.84

4.93

4.06

4.43

4.42

4.41

4.41

4.42

4.42

4.44

4.15

81.16

81.28

81.39

81.39

81.28

81.30

81.07

84.48

1

Note:

*

Yields are averages of those computed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
on the basis of closing bid prices. Yields on Treasury bills are computed on
a bank discount basis.

As of January 16, 1965.

1./ Currently includes the 3-3/8 per cent bond of November 15, 1966, and the 4 per
cent note of November 15, 1966.
2/ Currently includes the following bonds:
4 per cent bond of 2/15/69
4 per cent bond of 10/1/69

4 per cent bond of 2/15/70
4 per cent bond of 8/15/70

3/ Currently includes the following bonds due or callable in 10-years or more:
3-1/4 per cent of 1978-83
4-1/4 per cent of 1987-92
4
per cent of 1980
4
per cent of 1988-93
3-1/2 per cent of 1980
4-1/8 per cent of 1989-94
3-1/4 per cent of 1985
3
per cent of 1995
3-1/2 per cent of 1990
3-1/2 per cent of 1998
4/ Prices derived from average market yields on the basis of an assumed 3 per cent,
20-year bond.

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

January 17, 1966