Friday's Data

Published December 19, 2014, 5:16 p.m. EST

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Government Securities Prices	10-year: 100 ²¹/₃₂ to yield 2.18, up ¹¹/₃₂ 30-year: 104 ²⁰/₃₂ to yield 2.77, up 1¹/₃₂
Municipal Bond Index	125 ²³/₃₂, up ⁵/₃₂
The Bond Buyer's 30-Day Visible Supply (as of 12/22)	Total: $3.119 billion, down $490.9 million Competitive: $1.685 billion, up $111.0 million Negotiated: $1.434 billion, down $601.9 million
The MuniCenter List	Offering total: $10.247 billion, down $1.117 billion

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