Market Monitor

December 20, 1999

Percent change Friday since Stock indexes close Jan. 1

Dow Jones Industrial Average 11257.43 22.6% 30 giant companies

Standard & Poor's 500 1421.03 15.6 500 large companies

Nasdaq Composite 3753.06 71.2 Mostly tech and small companies

Russell 2000 466.21 10.5 2,000 small companies

Start of Interest rates Friday Year

30-Year Treasury bond 6.37% 5.04%

30-Year fixed-rate mortgage 7.86 7.03

1-Year adjustable mortgage 6.49 5.50

90-Day Treasury bill 5.43 5.33