21.   AUSTRALIAN stocks declined, led by News Corp. amid concern the media company has made one purchase too many, and by gold stocks as gold prices plunged.

22.   Bank and tobacco stocks declined, while computer stocks gained.

23.   Bank stocks declined.

24.   Banking stocks also declined.

25.   BELGIAN stocks declined for a sixth day, erasing earlier gains as the surging U.S. dollar depressed European bonds amid concern over higher interest rates.

26.   BELGIAN stocks declined for the second straight day with U.S. stocks, led by a fall in the shares of UCB SA.

27.   Benchmark indexes in Malaysia and Indonesia fell to their lowest points in four years while Hong Kong stocks declined for a second day amid concern over rising interest rates.

28.   Bond prices in emerging markets plummeted as the U.S. Treasury bonds that back them fell and U.S. stocks declined.

29.   Bonds fell, making it more likely that stocks will decline as well.

30.   Both stocks declined even though analysts issued favorable reports about the companies.