1.   An announcement by paper and forest product company Georgia Pacific Corp. that it would begin buying back shares helped paper stocks reverse earlier losses, analysts said.

2.   Argentine shares rose, reversing earlier losses, as late gains among Brazilian stocks helped lift confidence in the region.

3.   Banks recovered earlier losses as concern waned the U.S. Federal Reserve may be forced to drive interest rates higher.

4.   Australian stocks recovered from an earlier loss to close higher, on renewed optimism that companies may be able to weather slower growth in Asia.

5.   BELGIAN stocks closed lower, although a higher opening on Wall Street erased some of earlier losses from Belgian stocks, such as Delhaize-Le Lion SA.

6.   Bonds recovered from earlier losses as analysts concluded the threat of accelerating inflation was limited.

7.   Bonds recovered from earlier losses as analysts said these figures, and a separate report from the Labor Department on initial weekly unemployment claims, held few surprise.

8.   Bonds recovered from earlier losses as analysts said these figures, and a separate report from the Labor Department on weekly unemployment claims, held few surprises.

9.   Bonds and bills rallied after the reports were released, paring an earlier loss.

10.   Bonds built on earlier losses following the reports.