Market Monitor

October 23, 2000

Percent change Friday since Stock indexes close Jan. 1

Dow Jones Industrial Average 10229.55 - 11% 30 giant companies

Standard & Poor's 500 1396.93 - 4.9 500 large companies

Nasdaq Composite 3483.14 - 14.4 Mostly tech and small companies

Russell 2000 487.45 - 3.4 2,000 small companies

Wilshire 5000 13057.4 - 5.5 Covers entire stock market Start of Interest rates Friday year 30-Year Treasury bond 5.72% 6.48%

30-Year fixed-rate mortgage 7.83 8.06

1-Year adjustable mortgage 7.25 6.56

90-Day Treasury bill 6.28 5.31

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