11.   Even so, gains were offset by declines in some retailing stocks.

12.   Gains in American Express Co. and other financial issues were offset by declines in oil and gold shares.

13.   Gains in capital and consumer spending, which make up three-quarters of the economy, were offset by declines in public demand and housing.

14.   Gains in electronics and auto shares were offset by declines in brokerage and textile shares.

15.   Gains in real estate, brokerage and precision instrument shares were offset by declines in banking and telecommunications issues.

16.   Gains were offset by declines in some retailing stocks.

17.   Gains by Manila Electric Co. and Metro Pacific Corp. were offset by declines in Petron Corp. and cement manufacturers such as HI Cement Corp.

18.   Gains in capital and consumer spending were offset by declines in public demand and housing.

19.   Gains in Telebras non-voting preferred shares were offset by declines in the preferred shares of state-controlled oil company, Petroleos Brasileiros SA, or Petrobras.

20.   GREEK stocks were mixed, as a rally in cement shares was offset by declines in banks and Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA.