1. Anglo American, De Beers, Compagnie Financiere Richemont and Rembrandt Group led the drop. 2. Anglo American, De Beers, Rembrandt, Compagnie Financiere Richemont and Liberty Life led the drop. 3. Banks and other financial shares could lead the drop, as their profits are closely tied to interest rates. 4. Banque Nationale de Paris SA and Total SA led the drop. 5. Bank shares led the drop. 6. Banks may lead the drop. 7. Benchmark stocks led the drop in Singapore stocks Friday. 8. Advanta Corp. led a drop in credit card company shares after warning of a first-quarter loss. 9. Allianz AG and RWE AG led the drop. 10. Builders and retailers led the drop along with Telefonos de Mexico SA and Grupo Carso SA, the two largest companies on the stock exchange. |