Market Monitor

October 16, 2000

Friday Percent change close Jan. 1 since Stock indexes

Dow Jones Industrial Average 10192.18 - 11.3% 30 giant companies

Standard & Poor's 500 1374.17 - 6.5 500 large companies

Nasdaq Composite 3316.77 - 18.5 Mostly tech and small companies

Russell 2000 480.39 - 4.8 2,000 small companies

Wilshire 5000 12803.25 - 7.3 Covers entire stock market Start of Interest rates Friday year

30-Year Treasury bond 5.80% 6.48%

30-Year fixed-rate mortgage 7.84 8.06

1-Year adjustable mortgage 7.23 6.56

90-Day Treasury bill 6.07 5.31

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