11.   The markets drifted lower Monday, despite a surge in some energy and financial services stocks.

12.   The market drifted lower Wednesday as investors sold stocks to preserve their profits from the recent rally.

13.   Today, Kroll said, the market is drifting lower in sympathy with bonds and in response to various economic data released this morning.

14.   With no big news to provide a clear direction for trading, the market drifted in the early going.

15.   With no big news to provide a clear direction for trading, the market drifted, with indexes alternating between positive and negative territory.

16.   With no big news to provide a clear direction for trading, the market drifted.

17.   A dealer with a local brokerage said the market drifted lower during the day due to profit-taking but selling was not severe.

18.   The market is still drifting at this stage.