11.   Meanwhile, Tokyo stock prices fell as some financial institutions sought to book paper profits before the end of the fiscal year.

12.   Other traders said U.S. hedge funds were selling dollars for yen to book profits to offset losses incurred from investment in Russia and other emerging markets.

13.   On the stock market, the Nikkei index was dragged lower by investors selling shares to book profits on recent price gains.

14.   Seeing the bond market become unstable, stock investors rushed to book profits in technology shares, which have performed quite well all year.

15.   Stocks slid Thursday after a fall in U.S. shares overnight prompted investors to book profits.

16.   The Nikkei index was dragged lower by investors selling shares to book profits on recent price gains.

17.   Traders said that the dollar moved lower after Japanese investors sold the U.S. currency to book profits after confirming that the data fell within market expectations.

18.   Traders said share prices fell as some financial institutions sought to book paper profits before the end of the fiscal year.