MELTDOWN ON WALL STREET

KEY MARKET INDICATORS AT A GLANCE

Stock indexes Monday close Up/down % change Dow industrials index 1,738.41 down 508.32 -22.6% Dow transportation index 776.76 down 164.78 -17.5 Dow utilities index 160.98 down 29.16 -15.3 NYSE composite 128.62 down 30.51 -19.2 AMEX 282.50 down 41.05 -12.7 NASDAQ composite 360.21 down 46.12 -11.4 Standard & Poor’s 500 224.84 down 57.86 -20.5 Wilshire 5,000 2,310.30 down 503.18 -17.9 Precious metals Monday close Up/down % change Gold (London afternoon) $481.00 up $15.75 +3.38% Silver (Handy & Harman) $8.20 up 36 cents +4.6