Market Monitor

August 7, 2000

Percent change Friday since Stock indexes close Jan. 1

Dow Jones Industrial Average 10767.75 - 6.3% 30 giant companies

Standard & Poor's 500 1462.93 - 0.4 500 large companies

Nasdaq Composite 3787.36 - 6.9 Mostly tech and small companies

Russell 2000 503.63 - 0.2 2,000 small companies

Wilshire 5000 13619.73 - 1.4 Covers entire stock market

Start of Interest rates Friday year

30-Year Treasury bond 5.71% 6.48%

30-Year fixed-rate mortgage 8.12 8.06

1-Year adjustable mortgage 7.28 6.56

90-Day Treasury bill 6.21 5.31

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