By Evelina M. Tainer, Chief Economist, Econoday
3/8/02
Treasury Securities
12/29/00
12/31/01
Year % Change
1-Mar
8-Mar
Week % Change
30-year Bond
5.45%
5.47%
0.02%
5.50%
5.71%
0.21%
10-year Note
5.11%
5.05%
-0.06%
4.98%
5.32%
0.34%
5-year Note
4.98%
4.32%
-0.66%
4.31%
4.70%
0.39%
2-year Note
5.09%
3.02%
-2.07%
3.17%
3.56%
0.39%
Fed Funds Rate Target
6.50%
1.75%
-4.75%
1.75%
1.75%
0.00%
Stock
Prices
DJIA
10789
10022
-7.1%
10369
10572
2.0%
S&P 500
1321
1148
-13.1%
1132
1164
2.9%
NASDAQ Composite
2471
1950
-21.1%
1803
1930
7.0%
Russell 2000
484
489
1.0%
478
500
4.5%
Wilshire 5000
12178
10708
-12.1%
10560
10891
3.1%
Exchange
Rates
$/Euro
0.9427
0.8895
-5.6%
0.8651
0.8742
1.1%
Yen/$
114.58
131.68
14.9%
133.26
128.38
-3.7%
Commodity
Prices
Crude Oil ($/barrel)
$26.80
$19.84
-26.0%
$22.40
$23.84
6.4%
Gold ($/ounce)
$273.60
$279.00
2.0%
$298.40
$290.40
-2.7%
Weekly and yearly % change column reflects percent changes for all components except interest rates. Interest rate changes are
reflected in simple differences.