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Markets at a Glance

By Evelina M. Tainer, Chief Economist, Econoday     12/21/01

Treasury Securities 12/31/99 12/29/00 Year %
Change
14-Dec 21-Dec Week %
Change
             
30-year Bond 6.48% 5.45% -1.03% 5.57% 5.44% -0.13%
10-year Note 6.44% 5.11% -1.33% 5.18% 5.08% -0.10%
5-year Note 6.28% 4.98% -1.30% 4.47% 4.42% -0.05%
2-year Note 6.18% 5.09% -1.09% 3.15% 3.13% -0.02%
             
Fed Funds Rate Target 5.50% 6.50% 1.00% 1.75% 1.75% 0.00%
             
Stock Prices            
DJIA 11497 10789 -6.2% 9811 10034 2.3%
S&P 500 1469 1321 -10.1% 1123 1145 1.9%
NASDAQ Composite 4069 2471 -39.3% 1953 1946 -0.4%
Russell 2000 505 484 -4.2% 471 484 2.7%
Wilshire 5000 13813 12178 -11.8% 10444 10645 1.9%
             
Exchange Rates            
$/Euro 1.0008 0.9427 -5.8% 0.9040 0.8875 -1.8%
Yen/$ 102.40 114.58 11.9% 127.38 129.39 1.6%
             
Commodity Prices            
Crude Oil ($/barrel) $25.60 $26.80 4.7% $19.23 $19.62 2.0%
Gold ($/ounce) $289.60 $273.60 -5.5% $278.60 $278.30 -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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