1.   And banking stocks fell on concern about the fate of a government plan to deal with problem loans at bank-affiliated housing lenders, traders said.

2.   Banking issues fell amid rising bond yields after a report showing weaker-than-expected job growth in September.

3.   Banking stocks fell on revived concern the government has not committed enough to helping lenders take care of their bad loans, Kawasaki said.

4.   Banking issues may fall on expectations bond yields will advance.

5.   Banking shares fell amid concern interest rates will continue to rise, traders said.

6.   Banking shares fell amid concern the Finance Ministry wants banks to shoulder an additional financial burden to cover the nonperforming loans extended by affiliated housing lenders.

7.   Banking shares also fell, on concerns higher interest rates could deter companies from borrowing money.

8.   Banking shares fell amid concern about new shares that banks plan to sell to help raise money to offset their bad loans, traders said.

9.   Banking shares fell because banks may be forced to sell their steel holdings to offset their bad debt, analysts said.

10.   Banking shares fell on concern interest rates will continue to rise, traders said.