11.   John Fitzgibbon Jr., editor of IPO Aftermarket, an industry newsletter, said data emerged in June that suggested IPO prices were weakening.

12.   Prices often weaken around the time of an auction as securities firms seek to cause yields to rise by selling bonds in an effort to help attract investor interest.

13.   Some traders said falling Japanese stock prices could further weaken the yen.

14.   Stock prices weakened Monday, beginning with a round of computer-guided sell orders and ending with anticipation about expected earnings reports from Intel and Microsoft.

15.   The buying, which began last July, helped to push up silver prices even as gold prices weakened.

16.   The New Zealand dollar was little changed against the U.S. dollar amid concern the Australian dollar may fall further as gold prices weaken.

17.   They expect prices to weaken in the second half of the year.

18.   Thompson spent much of his early months at the helm taking tough steps to fix First Union, whose stock price had weakened as its earnings slumped.

19.   Though lower energy prices have weakened the market, rival firms and their thousands of young traders still find the prospects alluring.

20.   Traders said falling Japanese stock prices could further weaken the yen.