21.   The Stock Exchange of THAILAND index was little changed, as gains by textile producers offset declines by electronics issues.

22.   The Topix index was little changed over the half.

23.   The Topix banks index was little changed on the week but banks rose on Friday.

24.   This is hardly the first time that the bureau changed the index in response to new economic thinking.

25.   Dow Jones changes the index intentionally rarely, in order to guarantee its stability and credibility.