1.   An early afternoon wave of computer-guided selling tempered the advance.

2.   A drop in computer and software issues tempered the advance.

3.   A decline in financial stocks tempered the advance.

4.   A decline in Microsoft Corp. tempered the advance.

5.   A drop in chemical shares tempered the advance.

6.   A slide in Chevron Corp. and other oil issues tempered the advance.

7.   A six-day rally in computer and semiconductor issues faltered, tempering the advance.

8.   A slump in semiconductor, computer and software shares tempered the advance.

9.   A slump in shares of Hewlett-Packard Co. tempered the advance.

10.   Bre-X Minerals Ltd. and other gold stocks tempered the advance.