By Evelina M. Tainer, Chief Economist, Econoday
11/30/01
Treasury Securities
12/31/99
12/29/00
Year % Change
23-Nov
30-Nov
Week % Change
30-year Bond
6.48%
5.45%
-1.03%
5.38%
5.26%
-0.12%
10-year Note
6.44%
5.11%
-1.33%
5.00%
4.74%
-0.26%
5-year Note
6.28%
4.98%
-1.30%
4.38%
4.06%
-0.32%
2-year Note
6.18%
5.09%
-1.09%
3.15%
2.83%
-0.32%
Fed Funds Rate Target
5.50%
6.50%
1.00%
2.00%
2.00%
0.00%
Stock
Prices
DJIA
11497
10789
-6.2%
9960
9852
-1.1%
S&P 500
1469
1321
-10.1%
1150
1139
-0.9%
NASDAQ Composite
4069
2471
-39.3%
1903
1931
1.4%
Russell 2000
505
484
-4.2%
458
461
0.5%
Wilshire 5000
13813
12178
-11.8%
10596
10531
-0.6%
Exchange
Rates
$/Euro
1.0008
0.9427
-5.8%
0.8782
0.8966
2.1%
Yen/$
102.40
114.58
11.9%
124.38
123.20
-0.9%
Commodity
Prices
Crude Oil ($/barrel)
$25.60
$26.80
4.7%
$18.96
19.44
2.5%
Gold ($/ounce)
$289.60
$273.60
-5.5%
$273.10
$274.90
0.7%
Weekly and yearly % change column reflects percent changes for all components except interest rates. Interest rate changes are
reflected in simple differences.