31.   Italian stocks fell, pulled lower by telecommunication shares, amid concern over the prospects for higher interest rates and political instability.

32.   Leading banks, such as Sumitomo Bank Ltd. and Fuji Bank Ltd., pulled indexes lower in the absence of rising auto and electronics shares.

33.   Lingering concern over the possibility of the U.S. defaulting on its debt obligations helped pull bonds lower.

34.   Maryland stocks fell from record levels, pulled lower by shares of Lockheed Martin Corp. and Human Genome Sciences Inc.

35.   Massachusetts stocks were pulled lower by shares of Biogen Inc. as the company continued to reel from defeat in an important British patent fight.

36.   Maryland stocks fell, pulled lower by shares of Youth Services International Inc. and Dart Group Corp.

37.   Michigan stocks fell, pulled lower by auto stocks, amid continuing concern earnings growth will slow in the second half.

38.   Prices were also pulled lower by worries about the bankruptcy filing of Orange County, Calif., which faces big losses in its investment fund.

39.   Reports published from Hesse and Bavaria earlier showed Western Germany slowing more than expected in January, pulled lower by falling heating oil and other energy costs.

40.   Soybean futures were pulled mostly lower by weakness in soybean meal futures and speculation demand for soybeans and products is slowing.