Market Monitor

December 6, 1999

Friday Percent change close since Jan. 1

Stock indexes

Dow Jones Industrial Average 11286.18 22.9% 30 giant companies

Standard & Poor's 500 1433.30 16.6 500 large companies Nasdaq Composite 3520.63 60.6 Mostly tech and small companies

Russell 2000 464.58 10.1 2,000 small companies

Start of Interest rates Friday year

30-Year Treasury bond 6.25% 5.04%

30-Year fixed-rate mortgage 7.84 7.03

1-Year adjustable mortgage 6.49 5.50

90-Day Treasury bill 5.23 5.33

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