21.   Swedish shares closed at a record high Monday, but some hefty gains made early in the session vanished when Wall Street opened lower and profit-takers emerged.

22.   The Nasdaq was led by hefty gains at online auction house eBay and Yahoo!, the Internet search provider.

23.   The Nasdaq was led by hefty gains at online auction house eBay and Internet search provider Yahoo!

24.   Traders said prices fell on profit-taking following hefty gains earlier this week.

25.   Analysts said that after a brief rise in stocks in early trading, investors took a more defensive position to assess the market after the hefty gains.

26.   Banking stocks and other blue chips would also attract buying interest, while the broader market would continue to take profits after recent hefty gains.

27.   London share prices ended slightly higher Wednesday after shedding hefty gains made earlier in the day on the back of overnight euphoria on Wall Street.

28.   The chemical giants yielded ground on profit-taking following the hefty gains of last week.