By Evelina M. Tainer, Chief Economist, Econoday
3/15/02
Treasury Securities
12/29/00
12/31/01
Year % Change
8-Mar
15-Mar
Week % Change
30-year Bond
5.45%
5.47%
0.02%
5.71%
5.75%
0.04%
10-year Note
5.11%
5.05%
-0.06%
5.32%
5.44%
0.12%
5-year Note
4.98%
4.32%
-0.66%
4.70%
4.71%
0.01%
2-year Note
5.09%
3.02%
-2.07%
3.56%
3.58%
0.02%
Fed Funds Rate Target
6.50%
1.75%
-4.75%
1.75%
1.75%
0.00%
Stock
Prices
DJIA
10789
10022
-7.1%
10572
10607
0.3%
S&P 500
1321
1148
-13.1%
1164
1166
0.2%
NASDAQ Composite
2471
1950
-21.1%
1930
1868
-3.2%
Russell 2000
484
489
1.0%
500
499
-0.1%
Wilshire 5000
12178
10708
-12.1%
10891
10905
0.1%
Exchange
Rates
$/Euro
0.9427
0.8895
-5.6%
0.8742
0.8825
0.9%
Yen/$
114.58
131.68
14.9%
128.38
129.17
0.6%
Commodity
Prices
Crude Oil ($/barrel)
$26.80
$19.84
-26.0%
$23.84
$24.56
3.0%
Gold ($/ounce)
$273.60
$279.00
2.0%
$290.30
$291.20
0.3%
Weekly and yearly % change column reflects percent changes for all components except interest rates. Interest rate changes are
reflected in simple differences.