11.   But profit-taking toward the end of the morning trimmed earlier gains.

12.   Early gains were trimmed later in the morning as some market players were seen selling index-linked stocks to lock in profits.

13.   Gains were trimmed by hedge selling and the strength of the U.S. dollar.

14.   Gains were trimmed, however, by midday forecasts calling for some rainfall in major growing regions.

15.   Meanwhile, a dealer said mild profit taking, however, trimmed earlier gains.

16.   Mexican stocks inched higher Wednesday in thin trading, supported by the Dow Jones Industrials after early gains were trimmed by profit-taking.

17.   Profit-taking late in the day trimmed earlier gains.

18.   Products futures fell modestly, trimming recent gains as demand is seen as anemic and U.S. inventories continue rising.

19.   The gain was later trimmed as some index-linked stocks succumbed to selling pressure when local and foreign players sold to lock in profits.

20.   The dollar continued to edge up against the Japanese yen in early trading Wednesday, but fears of market intervention from the Bank of Japan trimmed its gains.