By Evelina M. Tainer, Chief Economist, Econoday
1/18/02
Treasury Securities
12/29/00
12/31/01
Year % Change
11-Jan
18-Jan
Week % Change
30-year Bond
5.45%
5.47%
0.02%
5.37%
5.35%
-0.02%
10-year Note
5.11%
5.05%
-0.06%
4.86%
4.88%
0.02%
5-year Note
4.98%
4.32%
-0.66%
4.08%
4.15%
0.07%
2-year Note
5.09%
3.02%
-2.07%
2.73%
2.86%
0.13%
Fed Funds Rate Target
6.50%
1.75%
-4.75%
1.75%
1.75%
0.00%
Stock
Prices
DJIA
10789
10022
-7.1%
9988
9772
-2.2%
S&P 500
1321
1148
-13.1%
1146
1128
-1.6%
NASDAQ Composite
2471
1950
-21.1%
2022
1930
-4.6%
Russell 2000
484
489
1.0%
490
474
-3.2%
Wilshire 5000
12178
10708
-12.1%
10698
10509
-1.8%
Exchange
Rates
$/Euro
0.9427
0.8895
-5.6%
0.8925
0.8839
-1.0%
Yen/$
114.58
131.68
14.9%
132.24
132.62
0.3%
Commodity
Prices
Crude Oil ($/barrel)
$26.80
$19.84
-26.0%
$19.68
$18.00
-8.5%
Gold ($/ounce)
$273.60
$279.00
2.0%
$287.70
$283.40
-1.5%
Weekly and yearly % change column reflects percent changes for all components except interest rates. Interest rate changes are
reflected in simple differences.