Market Monitor

Dow Jones Industrial Average

April 24, 2000

Percent change Thursday's since Stock indexes close Jan. 1

Dow Jones Industrial Average 10844.05 -5.7% 30 giant companies

Standard & Poor's 500 1434.54 -2.4 500 large companies

Nasdaq Composite 3643.88 -10.5 Mostly tech and small companies

Russell 2000 481.84 -4.5 2,000 small companies

Wilshire 5000 13249.44 -4.1 Covers entire stock market

Start of Interest rates Thursday year

30-Year fixed-rate mortgage 8.16 7.03%

1-Year adjustable mortgage 6.76 5.50

90-Day Treasury bill 5.77 5.33

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