61.   Several other market gauges also declined.

62.   Stocks slid lower in early trading Tuesday morning, with most market gauges posting slight losses.

63.   The data will help the foreign-exchange market gauge how fast the economy is slowing.

64.   The key market gauge edged up on Wednesday and Thursday, mainly supported by buying related to public funds, such as postal savings.

65.   The leading market gauge remained confined in a narrow range, with investors largely on the sidelines, brokers said.