61.   ITALIAN bonds pared earlier losses as investors switched back into fixed-income assets amid concern over failure of Asian-based investment companies.

62.   Japanese bonds were little changed, paring earlier losses, while futures rose as the continuing decline in Tokyo stocks prompted investors to shift funds into alternative investments.

63.   Japanese bonds were little changed, after erasing earlier losses, on expectations the economy will lose much of the momentum it has gained recently, traders said.

64.   Japanese bonds were little changed, paring earlier losses, as traders reconsidered a weekend statement by a senior finance ministry official.

65.   Japanese stocks were little changed, paring earlier losses.

66.   Late-Day Rally Erases Sharp Losses Last-minute bargain hunters lifted the stock market, turning around earlier sharp losses.

67.   Lavin and several players said that, despite the earlier losses, they continued to see improvements, which gave them plenty of encouragement that better times were ahead.

68.   Major European stock indexes pared earlier losses as a strong open on Wall Street improved investor sentiment.

69.   Nickel yesterday reversed earlier losses, which analysts said would have been wider if not for the strike.

70.   Nickel prices today reversed earlier losses.