1.   Bank stocks helped pace the retreat.

2.   Banks, which often decline as bonds yields rise, were expected to pace the retreat.

3.   Bank stocks, which are among the most sensitive to swings in interest rates, paced the retreat.

4.   Canadian Pacific Ltd., BC Telecom Inc. and banks paced the retreat, snapping a four-day, record-setting rally.

5.   Computer-related shares paced the retreat, overshadowing a rally in bank stocks.

6.   Drug, semiconductor and bank shares paced the retreat.

7.   General Motors Corp. paced the retreat after a parts-plant strike threatened to shut down factories across the U.S. within days.

8.   International Business Machines Corp. paced the retreat.

9.   Microsoft Corp. and other computer-related shares may pace the retreat.

10.   Oil, telephone and utility issues paced the retreat from all-time highs.