New Issue Component of Bond Trades
December 2008
Trade Type Trades % of Total Par Value % of Total
Other Bond Trades 766,951 85.9% $126,219,250,867 84.4%
New Issue Trades 126,385 14.1% $23,271,421,053 15.6%
Total 893,336 100.0% $149,490,671,920 100.0%  $  149.49
Text Box: New issue trades are trades where the difference between the trade date and the dated date is less than or equal to 4 weeks (28 days).