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GOLD PRICES
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: $ per troy ounce
Source: Wall Street Journal
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
Gold: afternoon fix - London DGOLDPM 23 FEB 81
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COMMODITY DOW JONES AND COMPANY
COMMODITY CASH PRICES
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: As indicated
Source: The Wall Street Journal
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
Aluminum, ingot pound, delivery midwest DCPAL 03 JAN 89
Barley, top-quality, Minneapolis, bu DCPBAR 03 JAN 89
Beef, carcass, equivalent index value, choice 1-3, 550-700 lbs DCPBFC 10 JULY 90
Beef, carcass, equivalent index value, select 1-3, 550-700 lbs DCPBFS 10 JULY 90
Broilers, 12-cty comp wtd av DCPBR 07 MAR 91
Bran, wheat middlings, Kansas City, ton DCPBRAN 03 JAN 89
Broilers, dressed A New York lb DCPBRD 03 JAN 89
Burlap, 10 oz 40-in New York yd DCPBUR 03 JAN 89
Butter, AA, Chicago, lb DCPBUT 03 JAN 89
Coffee, Brazilian, New York lb DCPCB 03 JAN 89
Coffee, Colombian, New York lb DCPCC 01 MAR 90
Corn gluten feed, midwest, ton DCPCGF 03 JAN 89
Coconut oil, crd, New Orleans pound DCPCO 03 JAN 89
Cocoa, Ivory Coast, $/metric ton DCPCOC 03 JAN 89
Silver coins, $1,000 face value DCPCOIN 03 JAN 89
Copper, cathodes pound DCPCOP 03 JAN 89
Copper scrap, no 2 wire New York lb DCPCOPS 03 JAN 89
Corn, no.2 yellow Cent-Ill. bu DCPCORN 03 JAN 89
Cottonseed meal, Clarkdale, Mississippi, ton DCPCOTM 06 JAN 82
Cotton 1 1/16 str lw-md Memphis lb DCPCOTT 03 JAN 89
Corn oil, crd wet mill, Chicago lb DCPCRO 03 JAN 89
Corn oil, crd dry mill, Chicago lb DCPCROC 03 JAN 89
Eggs, large white, Chicago dozen DCPEGG 03 JAN 89
Flour, hard winter Kansas City cwt DCPFL 03 JAN 89
Gold, troy oz, Handy and Harman price DCPGFHH 02 FEB 94
Gold, troy oz, American Eagle DCPGLAE 03 JAN 89
Gold, troy oz, London fixing am DCPGLAM 03 JAN 89
Gold, troy oz, Engelhard fabric prods DCPGLEF 03 JAN 89
Gold, troy oz, Engelhard industry bullion DCPGLEI 03 JAN 89
Gold, troy oz, Krugerrand, whol DCPGLK 03 JAN 89
Gold, troy oz, Maple leaf DCPGLML 03 JAN 89
Gold, troy oz, London fixing pm DCPGLPM 03 JAN 89
Grease, choice white, Chicago lb DCPGR 03 JAN 89
Hams, 17-20 lbs, mid-US lb fob DCPHAM 03 JAN 89
Hominy feed, cent-Ill. ton DCPHF 03 JAN 89
Hogs, Iowa-S. Minnesota avg. cwt DCPHGI 03 JAN 89
Hogs, Omaha avg cwt DCPHGO 03 JAN 89
Hides, heavy native steers pound, fob DCPHIDE 03 JAN 89
Lard, Chicago pound DCPLARD 03 JAN 89
Lead, pound DCPLEAD 03 JAN 89
Gold, troy oz, Handy and Harman base price DCPLHH 03 JAN 89
Meat bonemeal, 50% pro. Ill. ton DCPMB 03 JAN 89
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COMMODITY CASH PRICES (con'
t)
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
Mercury 76 lb. Flask New York DCPMER 03 JAN 89
Oats, no. 2 milling, Minneapolis, bu DCPOAT 03 JAN 89
Palladium, fabric prod (Engelhard) DCPPAF 03 JAN 89
Palladium, indust (Engelhard) DCPPAI 03 JAN 89
Palm oil, ref. bl. deod., New Orleans, lb DCPPAO 03 JAN 89
Pork bellies, 12-14 lbs mid-US lb DCPPB 03 JAN 89
Pork loins, 14-18 lbs. Mid-US lb DCPPL 03 JAN 89
Platinum, fabric prod (Engelhard) DCPPLF 03 JAN 89
Platinum, (free market) DCPPLFM 03 JAN 89
Platinum, indust (Engelhard) DCPPLI 03 JAN 89
Rubber, smoked sheets, New York lb DCPRUB 03 JAN 89
Silver, troy oz, Handy and Harman fabric price DCPSFHH 02 FEB 94
Silver, troy oz, Engelhard fabric prods DCPSLEF 03 JAN 89
Silver, troy oz, Engelhard indust bullion DCPSLEI 03 JAN 89
Silver, troy oz, Handy and Harman base price DCPSLHH 03 JAN 89
Silver, London fixing (in pounds) spot DCPSLLF 03 JAN 89
Silver, London fixing 1 year DCPSL1Y 03 JAN 89
Silver, London fixing 3 months DCPSL3M 03 JAN 89
Silver, London fixing 6 months DCPSL6M 03 JAN 89
Sorghum, (milo) no. 2 gulf cwt DCPSOR 03 JAN 89
Soybeans, no. 1 yel cent-Ill, bu DCPSOYB 03 JAN 89
Soybean meal, Decatur, Illinois ton DCPSOYM 03 JAN 89
Soybean oil, crd, Decatur, lb DCPSOYO 03 JAN 89
Soybean meal 48% protein DCPSOYP 20 NOV 92
Steers, Texas-Oklahoma Chicago avg cwt DCPSTR 03 JAN 89
Steers, feeder, Oklahoma City, avg cwt DCPSTRF 03 JAN 89
Steel scrap, 1 heavy melt Chicago ton DCPSTS 03 JAN 89
Sugar cane, raw, world, lb, fob DCPSUG 03 JAN 89
Tallow, bleachable, Chicago lb DCPTAB 03 JAN 89
Tallow, edible, Chicago, lb DCPTAE 03 JAN 89
Tin, composite lb DCPTIN 03 JAN 89
Wheat, spring 14%-pro, Minneapolis bu DCPWHS 03 JAN 89
Wheat, no. 1 soft white, del Portland Oregon DCPWH1W 02 MAY 89
Wheat, no. 2 hard Kansas City, bu DCPWH2H 03 JAN 89
Wheat, no. 2 soft red, St. Louis bu DCPWH2R 03 JAN 89
Wool, 64s, staple, terr. Del. lb DCPWOOL 03 JAN 89
Zinc special high grade lb DCPZINC 03 JAN 89
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: Foreign currency per U.S. dollar unless
otherwise noted, not seasonally adjusted
Source: Morgan Stanley Capital International
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
Argentina, peso/U.S. $ DFXWARG 03 JAN 83
Austria, schilling/U.S. $ DFXWAST 10 SEP 87
Australia, cents/Australian $ DFXWAUS 07 JUL 86
Bahrain, dinar/U.S. cents DFXWBAH 30 MAR 88
Belgium, franc/U.S. $ (comm.) DFXWBLG 03 JAN 83
Belgium, franc/U.S. $ (finan.) DFXWBLGF 10 SEP 87
Brazil, cruzeiro/U.S. $, nsa DFXWBRZ 10 SEP 87
Canada, Canadian $/U.S. $ DFXWCAN 07 JUL 86
Chile, peso/U.S. $ (official) DFXWCHL 03 JAN 83
China, yuan/U.S. $ DFXWCHN 10 SEP 87
Canada, Canadian $/U.S. $ (180 day forward) DFXWCN180 10 SEP 87
Canada, Canadian $/U.S. $ (30 day forward) DFXWCN30 10 SEP 87
Canada, Canadian $/U.S.$ (90 day forward) DFXWCN90 10 SEP 87
Columbia, peso/U.S. $ DFXWCOL 03 JAN 83
Czechoslovakia, Korena/U.S. $ DFXWCZE 05 DEC 91
Denmark, danish krone/U.S. $ DFXWDEN 03 JAN 83
Ecuador, sucre/U.S. $ (floating) DFXWECUF 10 SEP 87
Ecuador, sucre/U.S. $ (official) DFXWECUO 10 SEP 87
Finland, markka/U.S. $ DFXWFIN 03 JAN 83
France, franc/U.S. $ DFXWFR 03 JAN 83
France, franc/U.S. $ (180 day forward) DFXWFR180 10 SEP 87
France, franc/U.S. $ (30 day forward) DFXWFR30 10 SEP 87
France, franc/U.S. $ (90 day forward) DFXWFR90 10 SEP 87
West Germany, deutsche mark/U.S. $ DFXWGER 03 JAN 83
Greece, drachma/U.S. $ DFXWGRK 03 JAN 83
West Germany, mark/U.S. $ (180 day forward) DFXWGR180 10 SEP 87
West Germany, mark/U.S. $ (30 day forward) DFXWGR30 10 SEP 87
West Germany, mark/U.S. $ (90 day forward) DFXWGR90 10 SEP 87
Hong Kong, Chinese $/U.S. $ DFXWHK 03 JAN 83
Hungary, forint/U.S. $ DFXWHUN 05 DEC 91
Indonesia, rupiah/U.S. $ DFXWIDO 03 JAN 83
India, rupee/U.S. $ DFXWIND 03 JAN 83
Ireland, cents/punt DFXWIRL 07 JUL 86
Israel, shekel/U.S. $ DFXWISR 03 JAN 83
Italy, lira/U.S. $ DFXWITL 03 JAN 83
Japan, yen/U.S. $ DFXWJAN 03 JAN 83
Jordan, jordan $/U.S. $ DFXWJOR 03 JAN 83
Japan, yen/U.S. $ (180 day forward) DFXWJP180 10 SEP 87
Japan, yen/U.S. $ (30 day forward) DFXWJP30 10 SEP 87
Japan, yen/U.S. $ (90 day forward) DFXWJP90 10 SEP 87
Kuwait, dinar/U.S. $ DFXWKUW 10 SEP 87
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES (con'
t)
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
Lebanon, pound/U.S. $ DFXWLEB 10 SEP 87
Luxembourg, cents/ franc DFXWLX 17 DEC 85
Malta, lira/U.S. $ DFXWMAL 10 SEP 87
Maylasia, ringgit/U.S. $ DFXWMAY 03 JAN 83
Mexico, peso/U.S. $ (floating) DFXWMEX 03 JAN 83
Netherlands, guilder/U.S. $ DFXWNET 03 JAN 83
Norway, krone/U.S. $ DFXWNO 03 JAN 83
New Zealand, NZ $ DFXWNWZ 03 JAN 83
Pakistan, rupee/U.S. $ DFXWPAK 03 JAN 83
Philippines, peso/U.S. $ DFXWPHI 03 JAN 83
Poland, zloty/U.S. $ DFXWPOL 03 JAN 83
Portugal, escudo/U.S. $ DFXWPOR 03 JAN 83
Peru, sol/U.S. $ DFXWPRU 03 JAN 83
South Africa, cents/rand (unitary) DFXWSAF 07 JUL 86
Saudi Arabia, riyal/U.S. $ DFXWSDI 10 SEP 87
South Korea, won/U.S. $ DFXWSKO 03 JAN 83
Slovak, Koruna/U.S. $ DFXWSLV 09 APR 93
Singapore, dollar/U.S. $ DFXWSNG 03 JAN 83
Spain, peseta/U.S. $ DFXWSP 03 JAN 83
Switzerland, swiss franc/U.S. $ DFXWSW 03 JAN 83
Sweden, krona/U.S. $ DFXWSWD 03 JAN 83
Switzerland, franc/U.S. $ (180 day forward) DFXWSW180 10 SEP 87
Switzerland, franc/U.S. $ (30 day forward) DFXWSW30 10 SEP 87
Switzerland, franc/U.S. $ (90 day forward) DFXWSW90 10 SEP 87
Taiwan, dollar/U.S. $ DFXWTAI 03 JAN 83
Thailand, baht/U.S. $ DFXWTHL 03 JAN 83
Turkey, lira/U.S. $ DFXWTUR 03 JAN 83
United arab, dirham/U.S. $ DFXWUAR 14 SEP 87
United kingdom, cents/pound DFXWUK 07 JUL 86
U.K., cents/pound (180 day forward) DFXWUK180 10 SEP 87
U.K., cents/pound (30 day forward) DFXWUK30 10 SEP 87
U.K., cents/pound (90 day forward) DFXWUK90 10 SEP 87
Uruguay, new peso/U.S. $ (financial) DFXWURGF 10 SEP 87
Bolivar/U.S. $ (floating) DFXWVENF 03 JAN 83
European currency unit, cents/ECU DFXECU 13 OCT 86
Special drawing rights (cents/SDR) DFXSDR 24 SEP 90
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FUTURES AND OPTIONS DOW JONES AND COMPANY
CRUDE OIL: FUTURE PRICES
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: As noted below
Source: Wall Street Journal
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
Crude oil, light sweet (NYMEX), 42,000 gallons, $ perbarrel,
close:
Contract expiring in:
11 month DFCPCEM 08 NOV 83
10 month DFCPCTM 09 NOV 83
12 month DFCPCYM 08 NOV 83
1 month DFCPC1M 04 APR 83
2 month DFCPC2M 30 MAR 83
3 month DFCPC3M 30 MAR 83
4 month DFCPC4M 30 MAR 83
5 month DFCPC5M 30 MAR 83
6 month DFCPC6M 30 MAR 83
7 month DFCPC7M 30 MAR 83
8 month DFCPC8M 30 MAR 83
9 month DFCPC9M 17 NOV 83
Crude oil, light sweet (NYMEX), 42,000 gallons, $ per barrel,
open:
Contract expiring in:
11 month DFCPOEM 25 OCT 85
10 month DFCPOTM 24 SEP 85
12 month DFCPOYM 25 NOV 85
1 month DFCPO1M 06 NOV 85
2month DFCPO2M 02 SEP 85
3 month DFCPO3M 02 SEP 85
4 month DFCPO4M 02 SEP 85
5month DFCPO5M 02 SEP 85
6 month DFCPO6M 02 SEP 85
7 month DFCPO7M 02 SEP 85
8 month DFCPO8M 02 SEP 85
9 month DFCPO9M 02 SEP 85
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DOW JONES AND COMPANY FUTURES AND OPTIONS
COMMODITY FUTURES INDEXES
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: Index close
Source: Wall Street Journal
START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION SERIES NAME WEEKDAY
Commodity future indexes:
Commodity Research Bureau DCRBI 02 JAN 80
Dow Jones and Company DSIUSNYDJCFUT 23 FEB 81
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FUTURES AND OPTIONS DOW JONES AND COMPANY
FINANCIAL FUTURES
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: Closing price
Source: Wall Street Journal
Start Date: Varies according to expiration date
Modifier: yy = Year
n = Delivery date where H is for March, M is
for June, U is for September, and Z is
for December
O = Open price
H = High price
L = Low price
Y = Yield
- = Close price
Sample Series: TB93M = Treasury bills June 1993 delivery
close price
TR92ZO = Treasury bonds December 1992
delivery open price
TS96HY = 10-year Treasury notes March 1996
delivery yield
SERIES DESCRIPTION OPEN HIGH LOW CLOSE YIELD
3-month Treasury bills (IMM, $1 million) TByynO TByynH TByynL TByyn TByynY
Treasury bonds (CBT, $1 million) TRyynO TRyynH TRyynL TRyyn TRyynY
5-year Treasury notes (CBT, $100,000) TNyynO TNyynH TNyynL TNyyn TNyynY
10-year Treasury notes (CBT, $100,000) TSyynO TSyynH TSyynL TSyyn TSyynY
Eurodollar (IMM, $1 million) EDyynO EDyynH EDyynL EDyyn EDyynY
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MULLER DATA CORPORATION FUTURES AND OPTIONS
FUTURES OPTIONS: CURRENCIES
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: Cents per currency unit, unless otherwise
noted
Source: Muller Data Corporation
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
Financial Instrument Exchange (Division of the New York Cotton
Exchange) DFXICECOUSD 09 JUL 87
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Australian $ DFXPHOAU 08 SEP 87
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Canadian $ DFXPHOCA 08 SEP 87
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, European currency unit DFXPHOECU 08 SEP 87
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, French franc (1/10 cent per unit) DFXPHOFR 08 SEP 87
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Deutsche mark DFXPHOGE 08 SEP 87
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Japanese yen (1/10 cent per unit) DFXPHOJP 08 SEP 87
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Swiss franc U.S. DFXPHOSW 08 SEP 87
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, British pound DFXPHOUK 08 SEP 87
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FUTURES AND OPTIONS BOND BUYERS'INDEX
BOND BUYERS'FUTURES INDEXES
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: As indicated
Source: Bond Buyers'Index
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
40 of the most actively traded municipal bonds
Index DFBI40 12 DEC 83
Average dollar price DFBP40 02 JUL 84
Yield to maturity DFBYM40 02 JAN 85
Yield to par call DFBYP40 12 DEC 83
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MORTGAGE RATES
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: Percent per annum
Source: Wall Street Journal
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, standard conventional
fixed rate DMIFHLMFR 24 SEP 90
Federal Home Loan Mortgage corporation, 30-year commitment DMIFHLM30Y 24 SEP 90
Federal National Mortgage Association, standard conventional
fixed rate DMIFNMAFR 24 SEP 90
Federal National Mortgage Association, 30-year commitment DMIFNMA30Y 24 SEP 90
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INTEREST RATES MOODY' INVESTOR SERVICES, INC.
S
MOODY' BOND YIELDS
S
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: Percent per annum
Source: Moody' Credit Survey
s
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
Moody' public utilities, A
s DPUA 04 JAN 88
Moody' public utilities, AA
s DPUAA 04 JAN 88
Moody' public utilities, average
s DPUAVG 04 JAN 88
Moody' public utilities, BAA
s DPUBAA 04 JAN 88
Moody' public utilities, AAA
s DPUAAA 04 JAN 88
Moodys corporate, A DCA 04 JAN 88
Moodys corporate, AA DCAA 04 JAN 88
Moodys corporate, AAA DCAAA 23 FEB 81
Moodys corporate, BAA DCBAA 23 FEB 81
Moodys corporate, average DCAVG 04 JAN 88
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM INTEREST RATES
INTEREST RATES AND YIELDS
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: Percent per annum
Source: Statistical release H.15
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
Federal funds rates DFF 02 JAN 73
1-month commercial paper DCP1M 02 JAN 73
2-month commercial paper DCP2M 05 NOV 81
3-month commercial paper DCP3M 02 JAN 80
6-month commercial paper DCP6M 26 SEP 83
Financial paper directly placed, 1-month DFP1M 02 JAN 73
Financial paper directly placed, 3-month DFP3M 02 JAN 73
Bankers acceptances, 1-month DBA1M 24 SEP 90
Bankers acceptances, 3-month DBA3M 02 JAN 80
Bankers acceptances, 6-month DBA6M 02 MAR 81
CD, 1-month DCD1M 02 JAN 80
CD, 2-month DCD2M 25 FEB 86
CD, 3-month DCD3M 02 JAN 80
CD, 6-month DCD6M 02 JAN 80
Eurodollar deposits rates, 1-month DED1M 20 NOV 89
Eurodollar deposits rates, 3-month DED3M 20 NOV 89
Eurodollar deposits rates, 6-month DED6M 20 NOV 89
Prime rate DUSPR 02 JAN 80
Discount window borrowing DDWB 20 APR 87
3-month Treasury bills DTBD3M 02 JAN 73
6-month Treasury bills DTBD6M 02 JAN 73
1-year Treasury bills DTBD1Y 02 JAN 73
U.S. Treasury constant maturities, 1-year DTN1Y 02 JAN 73
U.S. Treasury constant maturities, 2-year DTN2Y 30 DEC 76
U.S. Treasury constant maturities, 3-year DTN3Y 02 JAN 73
U.S. Treasury constant maturities, 5-year DTN5Y 02 JAN 73
U.S. Treasury constant maturities, 7-year DTN7Y 02 JAN 73
U.S. Treasury constant maturities, 10-year DTN10Y 02 JAN 73
U.S. Treasury constant maturities, 30-year DTB30Y 15 FEB 77
Composite over 10 years (long-term) DTCP10 01 JUN 81
Moodys corporate bonds Aaa DCBMA 02 JAN 74
Moodys corporate bonds Baa DCBMB 02 JAN 74
Broker call rate DIRBKCALL 31 AUG 90
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INTEREST RATES DOW JONES AND COMPANY
PRIME RATE INDEXES
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: Percent per annum
Source: Dow Jones and Company
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
Prime rate index, Canada DICAPR 24 SEP 90
Prime rate index, Germany DIGEPR 24 SEP 90
Prime rate index, Japan DIJPPR 24 SEP 90
Prime rate index, Switzerland DISWPR 24 SEP 90
Prime rate index, United Kingdom DIUKPR 24 SEP 90
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LIBOR RATES
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: Percent per annum
Source: Wall Street Journal
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
London interbank offered rates:
30-day DLB30 27 JUN 89
60-day DLB60 27 JUN 89
90-day DLB90 25 FEB 86
180-day DLB180 25 FEB 86
365-day DLB365 25 FEB 86
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SHEARSON LEHMAN TREASURY BONDS INDEXES
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: Percent per annum
Source: Wall Street Journal
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
Shearson Lehman Treasury bond index:
Intermediate total return DTBIISLTR 31 JUL 90
Composite price DTBISLCP 31 JUL 90
Composite return DTBISLCTR 31 JUL 90
Intermediate price DTBISLIP 31 JUL 90
Long-term price DTBISLLTP 14 NOV 86
Total return index DTBISLTRTN 26 SEP 89
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DOW JONES AND COMPANY STOCK MARKET
U.S. STOCK MARKET INDEXES AND STATISTICS
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: Index close unless otherwise noted
Source: Wall Street Journal
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
New York Stock Exchange:
30 industrials DSIUSNYDJIN 02 JAN 80
20 transportation DSIUSNYDJTR 02 JAN 80
15 utilities DSIUSNYDJUT 02 JAN 80
65 composite DSIUSNYDJCM 02 JAN 80
Composite DSIUSNYSECM 02 JAN 73
Industrials DSIUSNYSEIN 06 AUG 73
Utilities DSIUSNYSEUT 06 AUG 73
Transportation DSIUSNYSETR 06 AUG 73
Financials DSIUSNYSEFN 02 JAN 73
Advances (millions of shares) DFFNYAD 25 JAN 78
Advance volume (millions of shares) DFFNYAVL 04 JAN 88
Block trades (millions of shares) DFFNYBT 04 JAN 88
Declines (millions of shares) DFFNYDC 25 JAN 78
Decline volume (millions of shares) DFFNYDVL 04 JAN 88
New highs (millions of shares) DFFNYHI 04 JAN 88
Issues traded (millions of shares) DFFNYIT 04 JAN 88
New lows (millions of shares) DFFNYLO 04 JAN 88
Unchanged (millions of shares) DFFNYUN 04 JAN 88
Trading volume (millions of shares) DFFNYVL 02 SEP 85
Short term trading DFFNYSTT 28 APR 87
Standard & Poor' Corporation:
s
Composite DSIUSNYSPCM 02 JAN 73
Industrial DSIUSNYSPIN 02 JAN 80
40 transportation DSIUSNYSPTR 04 JAN 88
Utilities DSIUSNYSPUT 04 JAN 82
20 financials DSIUSNYSPFN 04 JAN 88
NASDAQ:
Composite DSIUSNYOCCM 02 JAN 80
Industrials DSIUSNYOCIN 13 AUG 73
Insurance DSIUSNYOCIS 13 AUG 73
Banks DSIUSNYOCBK 13 AUG 73
National market composite DSIUSNYOCNMC 04 JAN 88
National market industrial DSIUSNYOCNMI 04 JAN 88
Utilities DSIUSNYOCUT 23 FEB 81
Financial DSIUSNYOCF 31 JUL 90
Other financials DSIUSNYOCOF 23 FEB 81
100 index DSIUSNYOC100 27 NOV 85
ADR index DSIUSNYOCADR 12 MAY 89
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STOCK MARKET DOW JONES AND COMPANY
U.S. STOCK MARKET INDEXES AND STATISTICS (con'
t)
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
NASDAQ: (con' t)
Transportation DSIUSNYOCTR 23 FEB 81
Chicago regional DSIUSNYOCCR 12 MAY 89
Los Angeles regional DSIUSNYOCLAR 12 MAY 89
San Francisco regional DSIUSNYOCSFR 12 MAY 89
Washington DC regional DSIUSNYOCDCR 12 MAY 89
Advances (millions of shares) DFFOCAD 31 JUL 86
Advance volume (millions of shares) DFFOCAVL 31 JUL 86
Block trades (millions of shares) DFFOCBT 04 JAN 88
Declines (millions of shares) DFFOCDC 31 JUL 86
Decline volume (millions of shares) DFFOCDVL 31 JUL 86
New highs (millions of shares) DFFOCHI 31 JUL 86
Issues traded (millions of shares) DFFOCIT 04 JAN 88
New lows (millions of shares) DFFOCLO 31 JUL 86
Unchanged (millions of shares) DFFOCUN 31 JUL 86
Unchanged volume (unit volume) DFFOCUNVL 21 SEP 83
Trading volume (millions of shares) DFFOCVL 02 SEP 85
Total securities (millions of share) DFFOCSEC 31 MAY 88
Other indexes:
Value-line (geometric) DSIUSVAL 02 JAN 80
Value line (arithmetic weight) DSIUSVALAW 20 APR 88
Value line industrial DSIUSVALIN 23 FEB 81
Value line rails DSIUSVALRL 23 FEB 81
Value line utilities DSIUSVALUT 23 FEB 81
Wilshire 5000 DSIUSWIL 30 NOV 79
Russell 1000 index DSIRF1000 10 JUL 87
Russell 2000 index DSIRF2000 09 JUL 87
Russell 3000 index DSIRF3000 09 JUL 87
Dow Jones bond averages:
20 bonds DFFDJB20 23 FEB 81
10 industrials DFFDJB10IN 23 FEB 81
10 public utilities DFFDJB10PU 23 FEB 81
American Stock Exchange:
Oil index DSIUSNYAM 02 JAN 80
Advances (millions of shares) DFFAMAD 04 JAN 88
Advance volume (millions of shares) DFFAMAVL 04 JAN 88
Block trades (millions of shares) DFFAMBT 04 JAN 88
Composite volume (millions of shares) DFFAMCVL 04 JAN 88
Declines (millions of shares) DFFAMDC 04 JAN 88
Decline volume (millions of shares) DFFAMDVL 04 JAN 88
New highs (millions of shares) DFFAMHI 04 JAN 88
Issues traded (millions of shares) DFFAMIT 04 JAN 88
New lows (millions of shares) DFFAMLO 04 JAN 88
Unhanged (millions of shares) DFFAMUN 04 JAN 88
Trading volume (millions of shares) DFFAMVL 04 JAN 88
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U.S. STOCK MARKET INDEXES AND STATISTICS (con'
t)
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
American Stock Exchange: (con' t)
Short term trading volume DSIUSNYAMSTT 23 FEB 81
Boston Stock Exchange, total volume DFFBOVL 29 APR 88
Cincinnati Stock Exchange, total volume DFFCIVL 04 APR 88
Midwest Stock Exchange, total volume DFFMWVL 29 APR 88
Pacific Stock Exchange, total volume DFFPFVL 29 APR 88
Philadelphia Stock Exchange, total volume DFFPHVL 29 APR 88
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STOCK MARKET FINANCIAL TIMES
INTERNATIONAL STOCK MARKET INDEXES
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: Index close
Source: Financial Times
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
Austria - Credit aktien DSIATCA 04 JAN 82
Austria Traded index DSIATTI 03 FEB 92
Australia - All ordinary DSIAUAO 04 JAN 82
Belgium - Brussels Stock Exchange DSIBEBRSE 04 JAN 82
Belgium BEL20 DSIBEBRBEL 21 MAR 91
Canada - Montreal portfolio DSICAMOPO 22 MAY 84
Canada - Toronto composite DSICATOCM 02 JAN 76
Canada - Metals and mining DSICATOMM 02 JAN 85
Denmark - Copenhagen SE DSIDKCOSE 04 JAN 82
Finland - HEX general DSIFIHG 22 AUG 88
France - CAD general DSIFRCAGE 04 JAN 82
France - CAD 40 DSIFRCA40 20 APR 89
Germany - FAZ aktien DSIDEA 02 JAN 80
Germany - Commerzbank DSIDECB 02 JAN 76
Germany - DAX DSIDEDAX 01 JUL 88
Hong Kong - Hong Seng bank DSIHKHSB 04 JAN 82
Ireland - ISEQ Overall DSIIREISEQ 14 SEP 89
Italy - Banca Commercial Italian DSIITBC 02 JAN 73
Italy - MIB general DSIITMIB 07 JAN 86
Japan - Nikkei Dow DSIJPND 02 JAN 81
Japan - Tokyo SE new DSIJPTKSE 04 JAN 82
Japan - 2nd section DSIJP2SEC 13 OCT 89
Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur SE composite DSIMAKLSE 18 DEC 87
Netherlands - ANP general DSINLANPGE 04 JAN 88
Netherlands - ANP-CBS industrial DSINLANPIN 04 JAN 82
Norway - Oslo SE DSINOOSSE 04 JAN 82
Singapore - SES, all, Singapore DSISGSES 29 DEC 89
Singapore - Straits times DSISGST 04 JAN 82
South Africa - Johannesburg SE gold DSISAJSEGD 04 JAN 82
South Africa - Johannesburg SE industrials DSISAJSEIN 04 JAN 82
South Korea - Korea composite SE DSISKKC 18 DEC 87
Spain - Madrid SE DSISPMDSE 05 JAN 82
Sweeden - Affarsvarlden general DSISEAV 07 JAN 86
Switzerland - Swiss bank industrial DSISZSBC 04 JAN 82
Switzerland - Swiss bank, general DSISZSBG 08 MAY 89
Switzerland - Zurich, Credit Suisse index DSISZCS 23 FEB 81
Taiwan - Weighted price DSITAWP 18 DEC 87
Thailand - Bangkok set DSITHBSET 18 DEC 87
United Kingdom - All shares DSIUKAS 04 JAN 82
World - Euro top 100 DSIEUTOP 03 FEB 92
World - Capital international DSIWDCI 04 JAN 82
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INTERNATIONAL STOCK MARKET INDEXES (con'
t)
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
Financial Times 100 index DSIUKFTSE100 07 MAY 85
Financial Times 30 index DSIUKFTSE30 07 JAN 86
Financial Times industrials DSIUSFTI 04 JAN 88
Financial Times gold mines DSIUKFTGOLDM 31 OCT 89
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STOCK PORTFOLIO
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: Index close
Source: Dow Jones and Company
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
New York Stock Exchange stock portfolio basket product DSINYSTPTBP 06 NOV 89
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OPTIONS INDEXES
SYNOPSIS
Database: @BASIC/D
Units: Index close
Source: Wall Street Journal
SERIES START DATE
SERIES DESCRIPTION NAME WEEKDAY
American Stock Exchange:
Institutional index DSIUSNYAMINST 09 OCT 86
Computer tech index DSIUSNYAMCT 15 MAY 84
International market ADR index DSIUSNYAMADR 12 MAY 89
Japan index DSIUSNYAMJP 25 SEP 90
LT-20 index DSIUSNYAMOLT20 27 NOV 90
Mjor market index DSIUSNYAMMM20 15 MAY 84
Market value average DSIUSNYAMMVC 15 MAY 84
Oil index DSIUSNYAMOG 15 MAY 84
New York Stock Exchange:
Composite index DSIUSNYOCM 15 MAY 84
Beta index DSIUSNYOB 17 JUN 86
Standard & Poor'
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500 index DSIUSCBOSP500N 29 APR 87
100 index DSIUSCBOSP100 15 MAY 84
Chicago Board Options Exchange:
Short term interest rate composite DIRICBOSTC 23 JUN 89
Pacific Stock Exchange:
Pacific Financial news composite DSIPFFNC 14 NOV 86
High tech index DSIPFHT 15 MAY 84
Philadelphia Stock Exchange:
National OTC index DSIUSOC 30 MAY 85
Gold/silver index DFFPHGS 15 MAY 84
Utility option index DPHOIU 07 COT 87
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