P254 CEEFAX 254  Fri 29 Dec  01:44/34
     
        US INTEREST RATES   
     
 
   LIFFE Long gilt future        CLOSE  
        WjdCls  Thu Hi  Thu Lo  ThuCls  
   Mar  110-23  110-31  110-22  110-24  
   Jun  110-05                  110-06  
                                        
   LIFFE Three-month sterling    CLOSE  
        WjdCls  Thu Hi  Thu Lo  ThuCls  
   Mar   93.75   93.78   93.75   93.76  
   Jun   93.91   93.93   93.90   93.93  
                                        
   Sterling intetbank (3mth)            
    WjdCls   ThuOpg   ThuMdz   ThuCls   
    6  1/2   6  1/2   6  1/2   6  1/2   
                                        
   US base rate           US Inflation  
    Dec   Feb              Nov   Oct    
    6.50 (6.75)            3.10 (3.20)  
                                        
   F for Futures 299       Options 230  
 USIntRate  Options   Shares   CityHiads