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FEDERAL

RESERVE

statistical
f*4L

release

.
U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES

H. 15

Calendar week ending October 25, 1969

)

Oct.
20

Oct.
21

Oct.
22

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

Note:

*

Oct.
24

6.975
7.265

Market yield:
3-month bills
6-month bills
1-vear bills
Other issues, due in
9-12 months I/
Issues, due in 3-5
years, 1)
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 3/
Prices
Bonds, due or callable
in 10 years or more 4/

Oct.
23

1

•

—

-

1

Weekly ave rages
Last
This
Year
ago*
week
week

6.975
7.265

7 .042
7.327

5.396
5.457

6.91
7.26
7.08

6.88
7 .18
6.96

6.91
7 .18
6.98

6.98
7.27
7.08

7.00
7.29
7 .11

6.94
7 .24
7 .04

7 .01
7.30
7 .25

5 .40
5.43
5.37

7.40

7.35

7.38

7.47

7.48

7.42

7.62

5.47

7.07

7.01

7.10

7 .21

7 .23

7 .12

7.36

5.43

6.02

5.98

6.03

6.14

6.1.8

6.07

6.16

5 .24

65.15

65.51

65.07

64.12

63.78

64.73

63.93

72.46

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 October 26, 1968.

1/

Currently includes the 4 per cent bond of August 15, 1970, and the 6-3/8
per cent note of August 15, 1970.

2/

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

includes the
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 °f 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 198"-92

4/

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

following notes and bonds:
5/15/73
4-1/8 per cent bond of 2/15/74
8/15/73
4-1/4 per cent bond of 5/15/74
11/15/73
5-5/8 per cent note of 8/15/74

GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

10
of
of
of
of

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

October 27, 1969