By Evelina M. Tainer, Chief Economist, Econoday
1/7/02
Treasury Securities
12/29/00
12/31/01
Year % Change
28-Dec
4-Jan
Week % Change
30-year Bond
5.45%
5.47%
0.02%
5.54%
5.55%
0.01%
10-year Note
5.11%
5.05%
-0.06%
5.10%
5.12%
0.02%
5-year Note
4.98%
4.32%
-0.66%
4.42%
4.42%
0.00%
2-year Note
5.09%
3.02%
-2.07%
3.14%
3.17%
0.03%
Fed Funds Rate Target
6.50%
1.75%
-4.75%
1.75%
1.75%
0.00%
Stock
Prices
DJIA
10789
10022
-7.1%
10137
10260
1.2%
S&P 500
1321
1148
-13.1%
1161
1173
1.0%
NASDAQ Composite
2471
1950
-21.1%
1987
2059
3.6%
Russell 2000
484
489
1.0%
494
499
1.2%
Wilshire 5000
12178
10708
-12.1%
10819
10932
1.1%
Exchange
Rates
$/Euro
0.9427
0.8895
-5.6%
0.8839
0.8950
1.3%
Yen/$
114.58
131.68
14.9%
131.24
130.91
-0.3%
Commodity
Prices
Crude Oil ($/barrel)
$26.80
$19.84
-26.0%
$19.62
$21.62
10.2%
Gold ($/ounce)
$273.60
$279.00
2.0%
$278.30
$279.20
0.3%
Weekly and yearly % change column reflects percent changes for all components except interest rates. Interest rate changes are
reflected in simple differences.