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Big Six-Month CDs at 3.59%

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NEW YORK -- Yields on certificates of deposit were down in the latest week.

The average yield on six-month "jumbo" CDs, which typically require deposits of $95,000 or more, was 3.59%, down from 3.73% a week earlier, according to Bankrate.com. The yield on five-year jumbos was 3.77%, down from 3.9% a week earlier, the information service said.

The average yields on small-denomination "savings" CDs were also down. The average six-month yield was 3.19%, down from 3.27% a week earlier, said Bankrate.com. The average two-year CD yield was 3.19%, down from 3.32%, and the average five-year yield was 3.6%, down from 3.71% a week earlier.