1.   Bank issues, hurt by rising borrowing costs, helped push the market down.

2.   A tumble in the shares of Xerox Corp., in tandem with the broader market decline, also helped push Connecticut stocks down.

3.   Buying by foreigners helped push up shares of big-name exporters, traders said.

4.   Computer stocks helped push the rally along.

5.   Expectations that the Federal Reserve will trim borrowing costs helped push up stocks.

6.   Expectations of another rate cut helped push up shares of banks and other financial service companies.

7.   Indications that September could be warmer than normal helped push prices down.

8.   Large gains in overseas equity markets also helped push up U.S. shares early today, analysts said.

9.   Large gains in overseas equity markets also helped push up U.S. shares today, analysts said.

10.   Novell would gain the marketing power of Big Blue, which helped push up sales of Lotus Notes when it acquired the company, analysts said.