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Markets at a Glance

By Evelina M. Tainer, Chief Economist, Econoday     5/4/01

Treasury Securities 12/31/99 12/29/00 Year %
Change
27-Apr 4-May Week %
Change
30-year Bond 6.48% 5.45% -1.03% 5.80% 5.66% -0.14%
10-year Note 6.44% 5.11% -1.33% 5.32% 5.20% -0.12%
5-year Note 6.28% 4.98% -1.30% 4.80% 4.75% -0.05%
2-year Note 6.18% 5.09% -1.09% 4.21% 4.13% -0.08%
             
Fed Funds Rate Target 5.50% 6.50% 1.00% 4.50% 4.50% 0.00%
             
Stock Prices            
DJIA 11497 10789 -6.2% 10810 10951 1.3%
S&P 500 1469 1321 -10.1% 1253 1267 1.1%
NASDAQ Composite 4069 2471 -39.3% 2076 2192 5.6%
Russell 2000 505 484 -4.2% 484 493 1.8%
Wilshire 5000 13813 12178 -11.8% 11509 11687 1.5%
             
Exchange Rates            
$/Euro 1.0008 0.9427 -5.8% 0.8905 0.8937 0.4%
Yen/$ 102.40 114.58 11.9% 123.98 121.24 -2.2%
             
Commodity Prices            
Crude Oil ($/barrel) $25.60 $26.80 4.7% $28.27 $28.36 0.3%
Gold ($/ounce) $289.60 $273.60 -5.5% $264.30 $266.50 0.8%
             
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