New Issue Component of Bond Trades
March 2010
Trade Type Trades % of Total Par Value % of Total
Other Bond Trades 724,854 80.8% $98,936,150,396 61.4%
New Issue Trades 172,343 19.2% $62,290,430,242 38.6%
Total 897,197 100.0% $161,226,580,638 100.0%  $  161.23
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).