By Evelina M. Tainer, Chief Economist, Econoday
12/21/01
Treasury Securities
12/31/99
12/29/00
Year % Change
14-Dec
21-Dec
Week % Change
30-year Bond
6.48%
5.45%
-1.03%
5.57%
5.44%
-0.13%
10-year Note
6.44%
5.11%
-1.33%
5.18%
5.08%
-0.10%
5-year Note
6.28%
4.98%
-1.30%
4.47%
4.42%
-0.05%
2-year Note
6.18%
5.09%
-1.09%
3.15%
3.13%
-0.02%
Fed Funds Rate Target
5.50%
6.50%
1.00%
1.75%
1.75%
0.00%
Stock
Prices
DJIA
11497
10789
-6.2%
9811
10034
2.3%
S&P 500
1469
1321
-10.1%
1123
1145
1.9%
NASDAQ Composite
4069
2471
-39.3%
1953
1946
-0.4%
Russell 2000
505
484
-4.2%
471
484
2.7%
Wilshire 5000
13813
12178
-11.8%
10444
10645
1.9%
Exchange
Rates
$/Euro
1.0008
0.9427
-5.8%
0.9040
0.8875
-1.8%
Yen/$
102.40
114.58
11.9%
127.38
129.39
1.6%
Commodity
Prices
Crude Oil ($/barrel)
$25.60
$26.80
4.7%
$19.23
$19.62
2.0%
Gold ($/ounce)
$289.60
$273.60
-5.5%
$278.60
$278.30
-0.1%
Weekly and yearly % change column reflects percent changes for all components except interest rates. Interest rate changes are
reflected in simple differences.