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FEDERAL

RESERVE

statistical
H. 15

release

U. S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY YIELDS AND PRICES
Calendar week ending October 27, 1973

Oct.
22
Yields (per cent per annum)
Auction Average:
3-month bills
6-month bills

Oct.
23

Oct.
24

C
L

Oct.
25

Oct.
26

6.959
6.951

Weekly Average
Last
Year
This
week
ago*
week

6.959
6.951

7.188
7.242

4.712
5.105

n
U

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

Note:

*

s
E
D

7.04
7.02
6.90

7.02
7.01
6.78

7.05
7.09
6.82

7. IS
7 .23
6.91

7.07
7.09
6.85

7.16
7.24
7.15

4.73
5.10
5.34

7.34

7.23

7.22

7.23

7.26

7.40

5.30

6.82

6.81

6.78

6.78

6.80

6.80

6.10

6.29

6.28

6.29

6.26

6.28

6.27

5.65

62.85

•62.94

62.85

63.11

62.94

63.05

68.47

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 28, 1972.

1/ Currently includes the 5-5/8 per cent note of August 15, 1974, and the 6 per
cent note of September 30, 1974.
2V Currently includes the following notes:
6-1/4 per cent of 11/15/76
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

3/ Currently includes the following bonds due or callable in 10 years or more:
6-3/8 per cent of 1984
6-3/4 per cent of 1993
3-1/4 per cent of 1985
7-1/2 per cent of 1988-93
6-1/8 per cent of 1986
4-1/8 per cent of 1989-94
3-1/2 per cent of 1990
3
per cent of 1995
4-1/4 per cent of 1987-92
7
per cent of 1993-98
4
per cent of 1988-93
3-1 ^2 per cent of 1998
4/ Prices derived from average market yields on the basis of an assumed 3 per
cent, 20-year bond.
GOVERNMENT FINANCE SECTION, FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

October 29, 1973