By Evelina M. Tainer, Chief Economist, Econoday
3/1/02
Treasury Securities
12/29/00
12/31/01
Year % Change
22-Feb
1-Mar
Week % Change
30-year Bond
5.45%
5.47%
0.02%
5.34%
5.50%
0.16%
10-year Note
5.11%
5.05%
-0.06%
4.82%
4.98%
0.16%
5-year Note
4.98%
4.32%
-0.66%
4.14%
4.31%
0.17%
2-year Note
5.09%
3.02%
-2.07%
2.92%
3.17%
0.25%
Fed Funds Rate Target
6.50%
1.75%
-4.75%
1.75%
1.75%
0.00%
Stock
Prices
DJIA
10789
10022
-7.1%
9968
10369
4.0%
S&P 500
1321
1148
-13.1%
1090
1132
3.8%
NASDAQ Composite
2471
1950
-21.1%
1725
1803
4.5%
Russell 2000
484
489
1.0%
465
478
2.9%
Wilshire 5000
12178
10708
-12.1%
10179
10560
3.7%
Exchange
Rates
$/Euro
0.9427
0.8895
-5.6%
0.8756
0.8651
-1.2%
Yen/$
114.58
131.68
14.9%
133.81
133.26
-0.4%
Commodity
Prices
Crude Oil ($/barrel)
$26.80
$19.84
-26.0%
$21.07
$22.40
6.3%
Gold ($/ounce)
$273.60
$279.00
2.0%
$293.50
$298.40
1.7%
Weekly and yearly % change column reflects percent changes for all components except interest rates. Interest rate changes are
reflected in simple differences.