Market Monitor

Dow Jones Industrial Average

August 21, 2000

Percent change Friday since Stock indexes close Jan. 1

Dow Jones Industrial Average 11046.48 - 3.9% 30 giant companies

Standard & Poor's 500 1491.72 1.5 500 large companies

Nasdaq Composite 3930.34 - 3.4 Mostly tech and small companies

Russell 2000 515.51 2.1 2,000 small companies

Wilshire 5000 13907.18 0.7 Covers entire stock market

Start of Interest rates Friday year

30-Year Treasury bond 5.69% 6.48%

30-Year fixed-rate mortgage 7.96 8.06

1-Year adjustable mortgage 7.21 6.56

90-Day Treasury bill 6.24 5.31

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