1.   BACK-TO-BACK NASDAQ IMPROVEMENT For the first time since September, the Nasdaq composite index finished its second consecutive winning week.

2.   All the major indexes finished at or near three-year lows after the worst single week of trading since the Great Depression.

3.   Broader indexes also finished the week mixed.

4.   But the major stock indexes still finished below their recent highs and down for the week.

5.   If the index finishes the day lower it would be its sixth straight decline.

6.   If the index finishes the day lower, it would be its sixth straight decline.

7.   Major stock market indexes finished lower with technology shares suffering the brunt of the declines.

8.   The broader Topix index finished the week at its lowest point in five months.

9.   The index finished the day higher for the previous four trading days.

10.   The other major market indexes also finished down yesterday, after enduring their own, wild fluctuations.