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Markets at a Glance

By Evelina M. Tainer, Chief Economist, Econoday     12/8/00

Treasury Securities 12/31/99 2000
High
2000
Low
1-Dec 8-Dec Week %
Change
30-year Bond 6.48% 6.75% 5.66% 5.63% 5.52% -0.11%
10-year Note 6.43% 6.77% 5.68% 5.50% 5.31% -0.19%
5-year Note 6.34% 6.81% 5.90% 5.45% 5.27% -0.18%
2-year Note 6.24% 6.90% 6.07% 5.60% 5.46% -0.14%
             
Fed Funds Rate Target 5.50% 6.50% 5.50% 6.50% 6.50% 0.00%
             
Stock Prices            
DJIA 11497 11723 9811 10374 10713 3.3%
S&P 500 1469 1524 1348 1315 1370 4.1%
NASDAQ Composite 4069 5049 3164 2645 2916 10.2%
Russell 2000 505 606 457 457 479 4.9%
Wilshire 5000 13813 14751 12475 12037 12665 5.2%
             
Exchange Rates            
$/Euro 1.0008 0.8269 1.0336 0.8789 0.8815 0.3%
Yen/$ 102.40 111.35 101.45 111.44 111.36 -0.1%
             
Commodity Prices            
Crude Oil ($/barrel) $25.60 $37.20 $21.20 $32.02 $28.44 -11.2%
Gold ($/ounce) $289.60 $326.00 $273.90 $271.90 $275.10 1.2%
             
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