[ARTICLE] 6
[CIK] 0000875186
[NAME] CONSULTING GROUP CAPITAL MARKETS FUNDS
[SERIES]
   [NUMBER] 8
   [NAME] LARGE CAP GROWTH
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<S>                             <C>
[PERIOD-TYPE]                   YEAR
[FISCAL-YEAR-END]                          AUG-31-1997
[PERIOD-END]                               AUG-31-1997
[INVESTMENTS-AT-COST]                    1,295,990,885
[INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE]                   1,835,631,570
[RECEIVABLES]                               11,337,680
[ASSETS-OTHER]                             197,420,176
[OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS]                                 0
[TOTAL-ASSETS]                           2,044,389,426
[PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES]                             0
[SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT]                              0
[OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES]                  199,572,499
[TOTAL-LIABILITIES]                                  0
[SENIOR-EQUITY]                                      0
[PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON]                 1,200,876,006
[SHARES-COMMON-STOCK]                      106,823,419
[SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR]                       91,962,220
[ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT]                    5,133,450
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII]                               0
[ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS]                     99,734,861
[OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS]                             0
[ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC]                   539,072,610
[NET-ASSETS]                             1,844,816,927
[DIVIDEND-INCOME]                           15,963,919
[INTEREST-INCOME]                            2,511,650
[OTHER-INCOME]                                       0
[EXPENSES-NET]                              10,728,361
[NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME]                      7,747,208
[REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT]                    63,302,635
[APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT]                   42,237,074
[NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS]                      113,286,917
[EQUALIZATION]                                       0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME]                            0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS]                             0
[DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER]                                0
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD]                     38,837,237
[NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED]                 28,169,117
[SHARES-REINVESTED]                                  0
[NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS]                     639,400,193
[ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR]                    (332,576)
[OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR]                              0
[OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR]                           0
[GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES]                        9,540,345
[INTEREST-EXPENSE]                                   0
[GROSS-EXPENSE]                             10,696,313
[AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS]                     1,564,928,099
[PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN]                            13.10
[PER-SHARE-NII]                                  00.07
[PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC]                          04.72
[PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND]                             00.08
[PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS]                        00.54
[RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL]                                 0
[PER-SHARE-NAV-END]                              17.27
[EXPENSE-RATIO]                                  00.69
[AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING]                               0
[AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE]                                 0
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