CANADA 7-YEAR BONDS AVERAGE 7.97 PCT YIELD
The Canadian government's auction of 400
mln dlrs of 7-year and 3-month bonds yielded an average 7.97
pct and were priced at an average 98.787 dlrs, the finance
department said.
    The coupon rate was 7.75 pct on the issue.
 Reuter
