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FEDERAL

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RESERVE

statistical
H. L5

release

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending October 17, 1970

Oct.
12
Yields (per cent per annum)
Auction average:
3-month bills
6-month bills

Oct.
13

Oct.
14

Oct.
15

Oct.
16

Weekly averages
Year
Last
This
week
aeo*
week

6.029
6.225

C

6.029
6.225

6.025
6.413

7 .042
7.327

L
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 2/
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 3/
Prices
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 4/

S

6.02
6.23
6.22

5.96
6.16
6.22

5.91
6.12
6.21

5.93
6.16
6.22

5.96
6.17
6.22

6.01
6.36
6.29

7.01
7 .30
7.25

E

6.42

6.34

6.33

6.33

6.36

6.44

7 .62

D

7.02

7.03

7 .06

7.07

7 .05

7 .04

7 .36

6.52

6.56

6.55

6,58

6.55

6.51

6.16

60.98

60.66

60.74

60.50

60.72

61.08

63.93

0

on the basis of closing bid prices,
a bank discount basis.
*

Yields on Treasury bills are computed on

As of October 18, 1969.

1/

Includes the 4 per cent bond of Aug. 15, 1971, and
Aug. 15, 1971

the 8-1/4 per cent note of

2/

Currently
4-1/8 per
4-1/8 per
7-3/4 per
4-1/4 per

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

3_/

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

includes
cent of
cent of
cent of
cent of

4/

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

following notes and bonds:
11/15/73
5-5/8 per cent note
2/15/74
3-7/8 per cent bond
2/15/74
5-3/4 per cent note
5/15/74
5-3/4 per cent note
6
per cent note

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

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

10
of
of
of
of

of
of
of
of
of

8/15/74
11/15/74
11/15/74
2/15/75
5/15/75

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

October 19, 1970