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Markets at a Glance

By Evelina M. Tainer, Chief Economist, Econoday     5/11/01

Treasury Securities 12/31/99 12/29/00 Year %
Change
4-May 11-May Week %
Change
30-year Bond 6.48% 5.45% -1.03% 5.66% 5.85% 0.19%
10-year Note 6.44% 5.11% -1.33% 5.20% 5.45% 0.25%
5-year Note 6.28% 4.98% -1.30% 4.75% 4.95% 0.20%
2-year Note 6.18% 5.09% -1.09% 4.13% 4.31% 0.18%
             
Fed Funds Rate Target 5.50% 6.50% 1.00% 4.50% 4.50% 0.00%
             
Stock Prices            
DJIA 11497 10789 -6.2% 10951 10821 -1.2%
S&P 500 1469 1321 -10.1% 1267 1246 -1.7%
NASDAQ Composite 4069 2471 -39.3% 2192 2107 -3.8%
Russell 2000 505 484 -4.2% 493 487 -1.1%
Wilshire 5000 13813 12178 -11.8% 11687 11491 -1.7%
             
Exchange Rates            
$/Euro 1.0008 0.9427 -5.8% 0.8937 0.8768 -1.9%
Yen/$ 102.40 114.58 11.9% 121.24 122.43 1.0%
             
Commodity Prices            
Crude Oil ($/barrel) $25.60 $26.80 4.7% $28.36 $28.55 0.7%
Gold ($/ounce) $289.60 $273.60 -5.5% $266.50 $263.80 -1.0%
             
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