Market Monitor

July 31, 2000

Percent change Friday since Stock indexes close Jan. 1

Dow Jones Industrial Average 10511.17 - 8.6% 30 giant companies

Standard & Poor's 500 1419.89 - 3.4 500 large companies

Nasdaq Composite 3663.00 - 10.0 Mostly tech and small companies

Russell 2000 490.22 - 2.9 2,000 small companies

Wilshire 5000 13196.57 - 4.5 Covers entire stock market

Start of Interest rates Friday year

30-Year Treasury bond 5.78% 6.48%

30-Year fixed-rate mortgage 8.13 8.06

1-Year adjustable mortgage 7.29 6.56

90-Day Treasury bill 6.16 5.31

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