Market Monitor

November 29, 1999

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Percent change Friday since Stock indexes close Jan. 1

Dow Jones Industrial Average 10988.91 19.7% 30 giant companies

Standard & Poor's 500 1416.62 15.2 500 large companies

Nasdaq Composite 3447.81 57.2 Mostly tech and small companies

Russell 2000 458.94 8.8 2,000 small companies

Start of Interest rates Friday year

30-Year Treasury bond 6.23% 5.04%

30-Year fixed-rate mortgage 7.75 7.03

1-Year adjustable mortgage 6.45 5.50

90-Day Treasury bill 5.65 5.33

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