Market Monitor

September 13, 1999

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Percent change Friday since Stock indexes close Jan. 1

Dow Jones Industrial Average 11028.43 20.1% 30 giant companies

Standard & Poor's 500 1351.66 10.0 00 large companies

Nasdaq Composite 2887.06 31.7 Mostly tech and small companies

Russell 2000 441.19 4.6 2,000 small companies

Start of Interest rates Friday year

30-Year Treasury bond 6.09% 5.04%

30-Year fixed-rate mortgage 7.88 7.03

1-Year adjustable mortgage 6.21 5.50

90-Day Treasury bill 4.81 5.33

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