By Evelina M. Tainer, Chief Economist, Econoday
11/9/01
Treasury Securities
12/31/99
12/29/00
Year % Change
2-Nov
9-Nov
Week % Change
30-year Bond
6.48%
5.45%
-1.03%
4.95%
4.87%
-0.08%
10-year Note
6.44%
5.11%
-1.33%
4.36%
4.31%
-0.05%
5-year Note
6.28%
4.98%
-1.30%
3.61%
3.61%
0.00%
2-year Note
6.18%
5.09%
-1.09%
2.47%
2.42%
-0.05%
Fed Funds Rate Target
5.50%
6.50%
1.00%
2.50%
2.00%
-0.50%
Stock
Prices
DJIA
11497
10789
-6.2%
9324
9608
3.1%
S&P 500
1469
1321
-10.1%
1087
1120
3.0%
NASDAQ Composite
4069
2471
-39.3%
1746
1828
4.7%
Russell 2000
505
484
-4.2%
433
438
1.2%
Wilshire 5000
13813
12178
-11.8%
10017
10297
2.8%
Exchange
Rates
$/Euro
1.0008
0.9427
-5.8%
0.9030
0.8945
-0.9%
Yen/$
102.40
114.58
11.9%
121.63
120.20
-1.2%
Commodity
Prices
Crude Oil ($/barrel)
$25.60
$26.80
4.7%
$20.18
$22.05
9.3%
Gold ($/ounce)
$289.60
$273.60
-5.5%
$280.80
$277.40
-1.2%
Weekly and yearly % change column reflects percent changes for all components except interest rates. Interest rate changes are
reflected in simple differences.