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Markets at a Glance

By Evelina M. Tainer, Chief Economist, Econoday     3/30/01

Treasury Securities 12/31/99 12/29/00 Year %
Change
23-Mar 30-Mar Week %
Change
30-year Bond 6.48% 5.45% -1.03% 5.31% 5.45% 0.14%
10-year Note 6.44% 5.11% -1.33% 4.80% 4.90% 0.10%
5-year Note 6.28% 4.98% -1.30% 4.49% 4.55% 0.06%
2-year Note 6.18% 5.09% -1.09% 4.23% 4.18% -0.05%
             
Fed Funds Rate Target 5.50% 6.50% 1.00% 5.00% 5.00% 0.00%
             
Stock Prices            
DJIA 11497 10789 -6.2% 9505 9876 3.9%
S&P 500 1469 1321 -10.1% 1140 1159 1.7%
NASDAQ Composite 4069 2471 -39.3% 1929 1840 -4.6%
Russell 2000 505 484 -4.2% 443 450 1.5%
Wilshire 5000 13813 12178 -11.8% 10476 10636 1.5%
             
Exchange Rates            
$/Euro 1.0008 0.9427 -5.8% 0.8896 0.8779 -1.3%
Yen/$ 102.40 114.58 11.9% 122.60 125.51 2.4%
             
Commodity Prices            
Crude Oil ($/barrel) $25.60 $26.80 4.7% $27.30 $26.33 -3.6%
Gold ($/ounce) $289.60 $273.60 -5.5% $261.70 $259.20 -1.0%
             
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