91.   Shares tumbled in London this week, as investors cast a wary eye on the prospect of interest-rate hikes in the United States and Britain.

92.   Shares tumbled nonetheless.

93.   Singapore shares also tumbled as investors took profits following the slump on Wall Street.

94.   Shares in Microsoft tumbled in after-hours trading as analysts scrambled to take in the new guidance.

95.   South Korean shares also tumbled, while Japanese stocks were pushed down by profit-taking following a rally earlier this week led by bank shares.

96.   Taiwan shares tumbled as a legal battle between Taiwanese chipset designer Via Technologies Inc. and U.S. giant Intel Corp. dragged the chip sector down, dealers said.

97.   South Korean shares also tumbled after five straight sessions of gains.

98.   South Korean shares tumbled on profit-taking.

99.   Thai shares also tumbled, spooked by losses on regional bourses and the sharp fall in U.S. stocks Friday, traders said.

100.   Taiwan shares tumbled to a seven-year low amid worries over an economic slowdown on the island and on profit-taking after recent gains, traders said.