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KKI.KCTKI) INTKKIiST KATKS AND HOMO PIUCKS
(Yields in per cent p.*r annum)
Calendar week ending March 12, 197/

H. 15

Inal rumento
Federal timd.s (efleel lve rate)............
Coi:vM«*re Ial paper (prime, 90 La 119 days), .
Commercial paper (prime, 4 to 6 moo.) . . .
Finance paper placed directly (1 to 6 nion.)
Bankers' acceptances (prime, 90 days)
Prime loan (large business prime rate-majority)
Discount rate (Federal Reserve Hank of New York)
Yields on U.S. Government securities 2/
Auction Average (Issue date):
3-month bill. ...........................
6-month bill.............................
I-year bill .............................
Mari-.-t v Lclus.
3-month bill.............................
6-month bill.............................
I-year bill .............................
Treasury constant maturities 3/
1- year .............................
2- year .............................
J-yoar ...............................
5-year ...............................
7-year ...............................
10-year ...............................
20-year ...............................
30-year ...............................
Coupon issues due In: 4/
9 to 12 months .......................
J to 5 years .........................
L0 years or more (long-term)..........
Price of long-term Treasury bonds 5/6/. . . .
Average yields on corporate bonds (Moot!v1•.) . .

Mar.
7
4.70
4.7 5
4.75
4.75
4.85
6.25
5.25

Mar.
8
4.63
4.75
4.88
4.75
4.85
6.25
5.25

Mar.

9
4.41
4.75
4.88
4.7 5
4.85
6.25
5.25

Mar.
10
4.65
4.75
4.88
4.75
4.85
6.25
5.25

For Fircncd Inf e Release
March 17., 19 7/
~ Mar.
11
4.6 2
4.75
4.88
4.75
4.80
6.2 5
5. 25

4.652
4.96:

’* This “
Week
4.63 ’/
4.75
4.85
4.75
4.84
6.25
5.2.5

’hast"
Week
4.68 1/
4. /5
4.8 5
4.75
4.8 1
6.25
5.25

4.652
4.965

4.708
4.943

5.060
5.487

5.226
4.65
4.96
5.25

4.66
4.97
5.25

4.63
4.93
5.23

4.62
4.91
5.2?

4.59
4.85
5.15

4.63
4.92
5.22

4.66
4.93
5.23

4.99
’• 4 7
5.86

5.54
6. 12
6.51
6.99
7.24
7.50
7.76
7.84

5.54
6. 14
6. 54
6.99
7.2 5
7.52
7.78
7.84

5.53
6.12
6. 5 }
6.97
7.24
7.50
7. /0
7.81

5.54
6.11
6.49
6.95
7.2?
/. 4 9
7.76
7.8.1

5.45
6.09
6.44
6.90
7.20
7.44
7.73
7.80

5.5?
6.12
6. 50
6.96
7.2 3
7.49
7.76
7.82

5.55
6. 11
6.49
6.96
7.22
/. 4 6
7.75
7. HI

6.23
n .a .
7.16
7.54
7.68
7.76
7.99
n. a .

6.79
7.24
>5.56
8.51
8.11
9.15

5.57
6.80
7.24
55.56
8.51
8.11
9.15

5.r4
6.76
7.22
55.70
8.52
8.13
9.16
5.23

5.50
6.72
7.20
55.84
8.52
8. 12
9.15

5.55
6.76
7.21
55.78
8.51
8.10
9.16
5.20

6.19
7.30
6.91
57.94
9. 20
8.55
10.01
6.05

5.57
6.77
7.22
55.70
8. 52
8.12
9. 16

5.54
6.77
7.22
55.67
8.52
8.12
9.15
_ 5.23____

State and local government Aaa_(Moody1s) .
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1/ 7-day average lor statement week ended on preceding Wednesday. 'I f Hills quoted on bank discount basis.
_3/ Yields on actively traded issues adjusted to constant maturities. Source: U.S. Treasury Department.
4./ Unweighted average of all issues outstanding.
5/ Bonds neither due nor callable in less than 10 years.
Derived from "long-term” vield above on the basis of an assumed 20-year bond with a 3 per cent coupon.
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Year
Afio*
4.86 1/
5.25
5.38
5. 28
5.21
6.7 5
5.50

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