Friday, the Dow was down 496.87 points (2.02%) to 24,100.51, the NASDAQ declined by 159.67 points (2.26%) to 6,910.67, and the S&P 500 fell by 50.59 points (1.91%) to 2,599.95. The Russell 2000 gave up 21.89 points (1.53%) to close at 1,410.81, and the Wilshire 5000 tumbled by 490.68 points (1.80%) to 26,749.34. The price of the 10-year Treasury note was up by 5/32, decreasing its yield to 2.894%, and the price of the 30-year Treasury bond was up by 15/32, decreasing its yield to 3.146%. WEEK’S WORTH: For the week ended December 14, the Down declined by 1.18%, the S&P 500 was off by 1.26%, and the NASDAQ shed 0.84%. The Russell 2000 was down by 2.57%, and the Wilshire 5000 lost 1.45% of its value.
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