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Big Six-Month CDs at 2.83%

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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 2.83%, down from 2.97% a week earlier, according to Bankrate.com. The yield on five-year jumbos was 3.17%, down from 3.26% a week earlier, the service said.

The average yields on small-denomination "savings" CDs were also down. The average six-month yield was 2.54%, down from 2.64% a week earlier, said Bankrate.com. The average two-year CD yield was 2.57%, down from 2.65%, and the average five-year yield was 2.98%, down from 3.07% a week earlier.