51.   Gains by technology issues tempered the decline.

52.   Gains in machinery, natural gas and beverage stocks, coupled with recent gains in Treasury bonds, helped temper the decline, traders and analysts said.

53.   Gains in pharmaceutical stocks tempered the decline.

54.   Gains in shares of oil companies tempered the decline.

55.   Gold and metal issues tempered the decline.

56.   Gold stocks tempered market declines.

57.   Higher prices for shares of gold and oil producers may temper declines.

58.   Higher shares in Telefonica del Peru SA, the most active stock, tempered the declines.

59.   In Tokyo, declines were tempered by expectations exporters will benefit after the dollar rose against the yen.

60.   Metals issues could temper the decline as consumers take advantage of low prices to boost inventories, analysts said.