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FEDERAL

RESERVE

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H. 15

U. S- GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS A W ^ PRICES
Calendar week ending November 9, 1968

Nov.
4

Nov.
5

Nov.
6

Yields (per cent per annum)
Auction average:
3-month bills
6-month bills

Nov.
7

Week Ly aver;iges
Las t
Year
This
ago*
week
week

Nov.
8

5.554
5.616

5.554
5. 616

5.471
5.473

4.672
5. 180

n
\j

Market yield:
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/
Price
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 4/
Note;

0

5.51
5.58
5.44

5.45
5. 57
5.44

5.46
5. 60
5.49

5.48
5.59
5.46

5.48
5.50
5.45

4.64
5.13
5. 31

5.58

s

5.57

5. 60

5. 62

5.59

5.52

5.53

5.42

E

5.41

5.43

5.48

5.44

5.42

5.80

5.28

D

5. 27

5.28

5.31

5.28

5.26

5.44

72. 14

72.05

71. 75

72. 00

72.20

70.48

5.52
5. 61
5.48

L

72.05

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 November 11, 1967.

1/

Currently includes the 6 per cent note of August 15, 1969, and the 4 per cent
bond of October 1969, beginning October 2, 1969.

2/

Currently
3-7/8 per
5-3/8 per
4
per
4-3/4 per

includes the
cent bond of
cent note of
cent bond of
cent bond of

3/

Currently
4
per
3-1/2 per
3-1/4 per
3-1/2 per
4-1/4 per

includes the following bonds due or callable in
cent of 1980
4
per cent
cent of 1980
4-1/8 per cent
cent of 1985
3
per cent
cent of 1990
3-1/2 per cent
cent of 1987-92

4/

Prices derived from average market yields on the basis of an assumed 3 per cent,
20-year bond.

following notes and bonds:
11/15/71
4-3/4 per cent note of 5/15/72
11/15/71
4
per cent bond of 8/15/72
2/15/72
4
per cent bond of 8/15/73
2/15/72

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

10
of
of
of
of

years or more:
1988-93
1989-94
1955
1998

November 12, 1968