Market Monitor

Dow Jones Industrial Average

July 26, 1999

Percent

change

Friday since

Stock indexes close Jan. 1

Dow Jones Industrial Average 10910.96 18.8%

30 giant companies

Standard & Poor's 500 1356.94 10.4

500 large companies

Nasdaq Composite 2692.40 22.8

Mostly tech and small companies

Russell 2000 448.38 6.3

2,000 small companies

Interest ratesFridayStart of

year

30-Year Treasury bond 6.02% 5.59%

30-Year fixed-rate mortgage 7.52 6.98

1-Year adjustable mortgage 5.97 5.65

90-Day Treasury bill 4.65 4.40

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