1.   Kansas City wheat futures and Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures closed mostly lower Friday in a quiet market ahead of the holiday.

2.   Relatively quiet markets are expected in April followed by continued price rises, they said.

3.   Tokyo share prices gave up gains after rising when the Bank of Japan moved to quiet financial markets in the wake of the news reports.

4.   Other auto stocks rose in sympathy, but Chrysler was about the only player in a quiet market ahead of the long holiday weekend.

5.   Brokers said the dispute between the government and the IMF had prompted investors to move to the sidelines, resulting in a quiet market.

6.   Chrysler was about the only player in a quiet market ahead of the long holiday weekend.

7.   In Hong Kong, share prices dipped as local investors sold off stocks in a quiet market marked by an absence of overseas funds.

8.   It was a quiet market as people are waiting for fresh leads especially regarding corporate results from the financial sector.

9.   Market averages were mixed in early trading today as investors searched for direction in a quiet market.

10.   Market averages were mixed today as investors searched for direction in a quiet market.