1.   Declines led advances at the end of the trading day.

2.   Banks stocks stand to lose the most if a further decline in the currency leads the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates.

3.   Colorado stocks suffered their first weekly loss in six weeks, led by declines among technology and telecommunications issues.

4.   Connecticut stocks fell in light pre-holiday trading, led by declines in the shares of companies involved in everything from market research to insurance.

5.   Connecticut stocks fell, led by declines in MacDermid Inc. and United Natural Foods Inc.

6.   CZECH stocks fell after five days of gains, led by declines in Komercni Banka AS, SPT Telecom AS and Skoda Plzen AS.

7.   CZECH stocks fell for the first time this week, led by declines in Komercni Banka AS and SPT Telecom AS.

8.   CZECH stocks fell, led by declines in Komercni Banka AS and Chemopetrol AS.

9.   Even so, shares of financial companies, whose securities businesses and bond holdings do better when interest rates decline, led the advance.

10.   For the decline could lead to menacing instability, even military aggression.