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Markets at a Glance

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.
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