1.   Government bonds were also trading sharply lower midday Tuesday and the drachma has slid on fears the Socialist government could enter a long period of instability.

2.   Prices were slightly lower midday Tuesday on the London Stock Exchange, slipping back after they hit a record high early in the session.

3.   Share prices on the London Stock Exchange were lower midday Wednesday.

4.   Treasury bond prices were lower midday.

5.   Tokyo stocks were slightly lower midday Thursday following a drop on Wall Street.

6.   Treasury bond prices were lower midday Monday.