11.   Adjustable-rate mortgage securities, meantime, were little changed amid slack demand from investors, traders said.

12.   Against the yen, the dollar was little changed amid growing doubts that dollar buying by the Bank of Japan will be enough to drive the U.S. currency higher.

13.   Brazilian stocks were little changed amid trading in bimonthly options for Telcomunicacoes Brasileiras SA.

14.   Brazilian stocks were little changed amid volatile trading in bimonthly stock options, seven sessions before the options expire.

15.   Chilean stocks were little changed amid concern that profits of companies that do business in Argentina could be hurt by a slowdown there.

16.   Canadian government bonds were little changed amid optimism the economy is growing without inflation.

17.   Chilean stocks closed little changed amid forecasts that the recent weakening of the peso against the dollar will depress corporate earnings.

18.   CZECH stocks were little changed amid a decline in trading levels.

19.   Copper was little changed amid expectations that industrial demand will stay robust at a time of lower-than-anticipated mine production.

20.   Elsewhere, municipal bonds were little changed amid growing concern that bond funds will increase selling as investor redemptions resume.