11.   Chemical maker Nippon Soda Co. and machine toolmaker Mori Seki Co. fell.

12.   Chemical makers also fell amid a declining dollar.

13.   Chemical makers and insurers also fell.

14.   Chemical makers also buy lots of petroleum-based products.

15.   Chemical makers also surged.

16.   Chemical makers Bayer AG and Hoechst AG led the rise.

17.   Chemical makers, which derive a substantial percentage of their profits abroad, also gained.

18.   Chemical maker Schering AG led the market lower.

19.   Chemical makers also fell.

20.   Chemical makers are also being hit because of higher prices of petroleum and other material.