111.   Sterling weakness depressed U.K. bonds, or gilts, paring early gains made on the back of rising Treasuries.

112.   Stocks pared early gains as bond yields rose, then recovered later in the day.

113.   Stocks pared gains after budget talks were called off in Washington.

114.   Still, gains were pared as a weaker yen reduced the allure of yen-denominated fixed-income securities.

115.   Stocks pared gains as bonds fell and pushed up yields.

116.   SOUTH KOREAN stocks were mixed, paring early gains, on concern mounting corporate defaults will spread to more companies and crush bank profits.

117.   Stocks pared early gains as bond prices fell, then recovered later in the day.

118.   Speculation that new allegations would be reported led investors to pare gains late in the session, however.

119.   Speculation that new allegations would be reported led investors to pare gains late in the session.

120.   That helped pare gains in European bonds, which earlier were lifted by economic bulletins showing lower risks of accelerating inflation and little prospect for domestic interest rate rises.