51.   In addition to profit-taking, stocks were also dragged down by renewed economic and financial jitters sweeping the Asian region, traders said.

52.   On Monday, U.S. technology stocks were dragged down by an overseas earnings scare, prompted by warnings issued from the European computer and telecommunications sectors.

53.   On Monday, U.S. technology stocks were dragged down by an overseas earnings scare prompted by warnings issued from the European computer and telecommunications sectors.

54.   That caused bonds to cut their gains briefly and drag stocks with them.

55.   That caused bonds to cut their gains and dragged stocks with them.

56.   Dragging stocks down were rumors that Orange County, California, had suffered huge losses on its investments with the Merrill Lynch.

57.   Late in the day, worries about monetary tightening in the United States sparked a plunge on Wall Street, dragging European stocks lower for a time.

58.   London dealers said that international stocks were dragged down by sharp overnight falls on Wall Street.