Market Monitor

November 8, 1999

Percent change Friday since Stock indexes close Jan. 1

Dow Jones Industrial Average 10704.48 16.6% 30 giant companies

Standard & Poor's 500 1370.23 11.5 500 large companies

Nasdaq Composite 3102.29 41.5 Mostly tech and small companies

Russell 2000 442.41 4.8 2,000 small companies

Start of Interest rates Friday year

30-Year Treasury bond 6.05% 5.04%

30-Year fixed-rate mortgage 7.84 7.03

1-Year adjustable mortgage 6.34 5.50

90-Day Treasury bill 5.12 5.33

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