Market Monitor

February 28, 2000

Stock indexes Friday Percent change close since Jan. 1

Dow Jones Industrial Average 9862.12 -14.2% 30 giant companies

Standard & Poor's 500 1333.36 -9.2 Large companies

Nasdaq Composite 4590.50 12.8 Mostly tech and small companies

Russell 2000 556.74 10.3 2,000 small companies

Wilshire 5000 13142.74 -4.9 Covers entire stock market

Interest rates Friday Start of year

30-Year fixed-rate mortgage 8.31% 8.06%

1-Year adjustable mortgage 6.73 6.56

90-Day Treasury bill 5.76 5.31

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