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from the July 29, 2002 edition

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 Dow Jones Industrial average

 Stock indexes Friday
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Percent 
change 
since 
Jan. 1 
  Dow Jones Industrial Average
 30 giant companies
8264.39 -17.5%  
  Standard & Poor's 500
 500 large companies
852.84 -25.7  
  Nasdaq Composite
 Mostly tech and small companies
1262.12 -35.3
  Russell 2000
 2,000 small companies
382.26 -21.7
  Wilshire 5000
 Covers entire stock market
8091.63 -24.4
 Interest rates Friday
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Start 
of year 
  30-Year fixed-rate mortgage 6.34 % 7.16
  1-Year adjustable mortgage 4.31 5.25  
  90-Day Treasury bill 1.68 1.65  
  10-Year Treasury note 4.38 5.02  



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