1.   Australian bonds fell on selling linked to the expiry of March bond futures contracts and amid persistent concern that economic growth is picking up faster than expected.

2.   Australian stocks fell for the third day in five amid persistent concern weaker growth in Asia will harm Australian company earnings.

3.   Banks slumped for the fifth day as plummeting global markets and waning economies fueled persistent concern corporate profit growth will slow.

4.   Banks slumped for the fifth day as plunging global markets and waning economies fueled persistent concern corporate profit growth will slow.

5.   AUSTRALIAN bonds were little changed amid persistent concerns the pace of economic growth and a likely stream of wage claims will drive the inflation rate higher.

6.   BELGIAN stocks are seen following U.S. stocks in coming days, amid persistent concern that possible increases in German interest rates could force rates up in Belgium as well.

7.   Bonds slipped, tracking U.S. Treasuries, amid persistent concern the Japanese government will sell U.S. and other foreign bonds to support its financial institutions.

8.   A drop in lumber supply would come amid persistent concern that imports from Canada are set to slow.

9.   After opening steady, the peso slumped amid persistent concern that the government may lack the ability to lift the Mexican economy out of its doldrums.

10.   Against the yen, the dollar fell in Asian trading on persistent concern interest rates in Japan may soon rise, boosting the returns on yen deposits.