1.   Stocks fell for the third time in four days, after market heavyweight Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. reported disappointing first-half earnings.

2.   Among the market heavyweights that pulled the main index higher were food and beverage conglomerate San Miguel, power retailer Manila Electric, and oil refiner Petron.

3.   Asian stocks closed mixed Monday, with Japan and Hong Kong slipping as investors sold market heavyweights while smaller markets finished mostly higher.

4.   European stocks closed lower Wednesday, as weak oil prices led to declines for market heavyweights BP Amoco and Royal Dutch Petroleum.

5.   Hong Kong shares fell, dragged lower by market heavyweight China Mobile and banking giant HSBC Holdings.

6.   Hong Kong share prices rallied Thursday, pulled higher by market heavyweight HSBC Holdings.

7.   Hong Kong prices fell on losses by market heavyweight HSBC Holdings and other financial sector stocks.

8.   In Hong Kong, shares closed higher as strong buying in market heavyweight HSBC Holdings offset worries over the U.S. economy.

9.   In Hong Kong, stocks ended lower on concerns over worsening U.S.-China ties offset gains by market heavyweight HSBC Holdings.

10.   Investors sold stocks to pocket gains in market heavyweights amid the still-murky global economic outlook and financial upheaval in Argentina.