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FEDERAL

RESERVE

statistical
H. 15

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending January 26, 1974

Jan.
21

Jan.
22

Jan.
23

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

*

release

Jan.
24

Weekly Average
Year
This Last
week week ago*

Jan.
25

7.995 7.983 5.633
7.81S 7.867 5.760

7.995
7.8IS

7.97
7.87
7.06

7.96
7.76
7.05

8.01
7.82
7.10

8.01
7.83
7.10

7.98
7.77
7.04

7.99
7.81
7.07

7.89
7.79
7.04

5.67
5.81
5.66

7.56

7.57

7.59

7.57

7.59

7.58

7.52

5.91

6.99

7.06

7.09

7.08

7.07

7.06

6.94

6.38

6.57

6.56

6.57

6.57

6.57

6.57

6.57

6.08

60.58 60.66 60.58 60.58 60.58

60.60 60.58 64.67

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 27, 1973.

1_/ Currently includes the 3-7/8 per cent bond of November 15, 1974, the 5-3/4
per cent note of November 15, 1974, and the 5-7/8 per cent note of December
31, 1974.
2/ Currently includes the following notes:
8
per cent of 2/15/77
7-3/4 per cent of 8/15/77

6- 1/4 per cent of 2/15/78
per cent of 11/15/78
6

3/ Currently includes the following bonds
6-3/8 per cent of 1984
3-1/4 per cent of 1985
6-1/8 per cent of 1986
3-1/2 per cent of 1990
4-1/4 per cent of 1987-92
4
per cent of 1988-93

or callable in
6-3/4 per cent
7- 1/2 per cent
4- 1/8 per cent
per cent
3
per cent
7
3-•1/2 per cent

4/ Prices derived from average market yie]
cent, 20-year bond.

10
of
of
of
of
of
of

years or more:
1993
1988-93
1989-94
1995
1993-98
1998

on the basis of an assumed 3 per

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

JANUARY 28, 1974