Rates rose sharply at the Treasury's closely watched bill auction, often an influence on what banks and thrift institutions pay their money market account and C.D. customers.

At the Treasury's weekly auction of three- and six-month bills, usually an influence of what banks and savings institutions pay their money market account and C.D. customers, rates were up sharply.

Rates at this week's Treasury auction of three- and six-month bills, often regarded as an influence on what many banks and thrift institutions pay their money market account and C.D. customers, recorded the largest decline since early June.

This week, at the Treasury's weekly bill auction - usually an influence on what banks and savings institutions may pay their money market account and C.D. customers at a later date - the average discount rates for three-month and six-month bills were mixed.

At the Treasury's weekly auction of three- and six-month bills, often an influence on what banks and thrift institutions pay their money market account and C.D. customers, rates rose for the third consecutive week.

The average rate for three- and six-month bills rose slightly at the Treasury's weekly auction, often regarded as an influence on what many banks and thrift institutions pay their money market account and C.D. customers.

At the Treasury's weekly bill auction of three- and six-month maturities, often regarded as an influence on what many banks and thrift institutions pay their money market account and C.D. customers, rates were mixed.

The auction is often regarded as an influence on what many banks and thrift institutions pay their money market account and C.D. customers.

At the Treasury's weekly bill auction on Monday - usually an influence on what banks and savings institutions pay their money market account and C.D. customers - average discount rates for three- and six-month bills declined for the third consecutive week.

At the Treasury's weekly auction of three- and six-month bills, often an influence on what banks and thrift institutions pay their money market account and C.D. customers, rates dropped more than 1/4 percentage point.