31.   Stocks were dragged down by profit taking and by concerns that the Federal Reserve might not lower short-term interest rates later this month.

32.   Stocks were dragged lower by stocks that went ex-dividend today.

33.   Stocks were initially dragged down by a decline in bonds following reports of surprisingly strong July industrial production.

34.   Stocks were dragged a bit lower by rising U.S bond yields.

35.   Stocks were dragged down by disappointing earnings reports from Chevron and Eastman Kodak.

36.   The bond market fell, dragging stocks with it.

37.   The Italian crisis roiled currency markets yesterday when it prompted an investor flight into the relative safety of the mark, depressing the dollar and dragging down stocks.

38.   The Indonesian, Malaysian, Thai and Philippine currencies plunged to record lows against the dollar today, dragging stocks in tow, as the Asian economic crisis deepened.

39.   The Italian crisis roiled currency markets Monday when it prompted an investor flight into the relative safety of the mark, depressing the dollar and dragging down stocks.

40.   The Malaysian, Indonesian, Thai and Philippine currencies all fell to new record lows today, dragging stocks down across much of Asia.