Monday, February 21, 2011

Market Data: Week Ending February 18, 2011


Market Index 12/31  Close 2/18    Close Week Change Simple YTD %
Dow Industrials Avg 11,577.50 12,391.20 0.96% 7.03%
S&P 500 1,257.64 1,343.01 1.04% 6.79%
Fed Funds Rate 0.10% 0.10% -0.06% 0.00%
10 yr T-note Yld 3.29% 3.58% -0.05% 8.81%
5 yr T-note Yld 2.01% 2.27% -0.09% 12.94%
5 yr TIPS - 'Real' Yld -0.06% -0.17% -0.25% 183.33%
Implied 5 yr Inflation % 2.07% 2.44% 0.16% 17.87%
2 yr T-note Yld 0.59% 0.75% -0.08% 27.12%
2-10 Yr Slope 2.70% 2.83% 0.03% 4.81%
90 day T-bill Yld 0.12% 0.09% -0.02% -25.00%
Gold ($/oz) $1,421.40 $1,388.60 $28.20 -2.31%
WTI Oil ($/brl) $91.38 $86.20 $0.62 -5.67%
VIX "Worry Index" 17.75 16.43 0.74 -7.44%





Credit Spreads 12/31  Close 2/18    Close Week Change Simple YTD %
Inv Grade Credit Idx 4.78% 4.74% -0.03% -0.84%
Low Grade Credit Idx 8.32% 7.79% -0.05% -6.37%
Markit CDX Inv Grd Idx 85 79 -3.66% -7.06%
Markit CDX Mid Grd Idx 131 113 -2.59% -13.74%