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Markets at a Glance

By Evelina M. Tainer, Chief Economist, Econoday     3/2/01

Treasury Securities 12/31/99 12/29/00 Year %
Change
23-Feb 2-Mar Week %
Change
30-year Bond 6.48% 5.45% -1.03% 5.49% 5.36% -0.13%
10-year Note 6.44% 5.11% -1.33% 5.10% 4.93% -0.17%
5-year Note 6.28% 4.98% -1.30% 4.84% 4.70% -0.14%
2-year Note 6.18% 5.09% -1.09% 4.53% 4.45% -0.08%
             
Fed Funds Rate Target 5.50% 6.50% 1.00% 5.50% 5.50% 0.00%
             
Stock Prices            
DJIA 11497 10789 -6.2% 10440 10466 0.3%
S&P 500 1469 1321 -10.1% 1245 1234 -0.9%
NASDAQ Composite 4069 2471 -39.3% 2260 2118 -6.3%
Russell 2000 505 484 -4.2% 477 477 -0.1%
Wilshire 5000 13813 12178 -11.8% 11498 11374 -1.1%
             
Exchange Rates            
$/Euro 1.0008 0.9427 -5.8% 0.9168 0.9354 2.0%
Yen/$ 102.40 114.58 11.9% 116.14 119.16 2.6%
             
Commodity Prices            
Crude Oil ($/barrel) $25.60 $26.80 4.7% $29.04 $27.84 -4.1%
Gold ($/ounce) $289.60 $273.60 -5.5% $262.10 $263.10 0.4%
             
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