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Markets at a Glance

By Evelina M. Tainer, Chief Economist, Econoday     8/17/01

Treasury Securities 12/31/99 12/29/00 Year %
Change
10-Aug 17-Aug Week %
Change
30-year Bond 6.48% 5.45% -1.03% 5.51% 5.42% -0.09%
10-year Note 6.44% 5.11% -1.33% 4.98% 4.83% -0.15%
5-year Note 6.28% 4.98% -1.30% 4.53% 4.41% -0.12%
2-year Note 6.18% 5.09% -1.09% 3.70% 3.64% -0.06%
             
Fed Funds Rate Target 5.50% 6.50% 1.00% 3.75% 3.75% 0.00%
             
Stock Prices            
DJIA 11497 10789 -6.2% 10416 10241 -1.7%
S&P 500 1469 1321 -10.1% 1190 1162 -2.4%
NASDAQ Composite 4069 2471 -39.3% 1956 1867 -4.6%
Russell 2000 505 484 -4.2% 476 476 0.0%
Wilshire 5000 13813 12178 -11.8% 10994 10760 -2.1%
             
Exchange Rates            
$/Euro 1.0008 0.9427 -5.8% 0.8938 0.9180 2.7%
Yen/$ 102.40 114.58 11.9% 122.08 120.40 -1.4%
             
Commodity Prices            
Crude Oil ($/barrel) $25.60 $26.80 4.7% $28.05 $26.68 -4.9%
Gold ($/ounce) $289.60 $273.60 -5.5% $276.80 $282.00 1.9%
             
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