By Evelina M. Tainer, Chief Economist, Econoday
12/07/01
Treasury Securities
12/31/99
12/29/00
Year % Change
30-Nov
07-Dec
Week % Change
30-year Bond
6.48%
5.45%
-1.03%
5.26%
5.60%
0.34%
10-year Note
6.44%
5.11%
-1.33%
4.74%
5.16%
0.42%
5-year Note
6.28%
4.98%
-1.30%
4.06%
4.48%
0.42%
2-year Note
6.18%
5.09%
-1.09%
2.83%
3.18%
0.35%
Fed Funds Rate Target
5.50%
6.50%
1.00%
2.00%
2.00%
0.00%
Stock
Prices
DJIA
11497
10789
-6.2%
9852
10049
2.0%
S&P 500
1469
1321
-10.1%
1139
1158
1.7%
NASDAQ Composite
4069
2471
-39.3%
1931
2021
4.7%
Russell 2000
505
484
-4.2%
461
481
4.4%
Wilshire 5000
13813
12178
-11.8%
10531
10745
2.0%
Exchange
Rates
$/Euro
1.0008
0.9427
-5.8%
0.8966
0.8892
-0.8%
Yen/$
102.40
114.58
11.9%
123.20
125.62
2.0%
Commodity
Prices
Crude Oil ($/barrel)
$25.60
$26.80
4.7%
$19.44
$19.04
-2.1%
Gold ($/ounce)
$289.60
$273.60
-5.5%
$274.90
$274.70
-0.1%
Weekly and yearly % change column reflects percent changes for all components except interest rates. Interest rate changes are
reflected in simple differences.