11.   Australian stocks also dropped after falls in Asian equities.

12.   Australian stocks fell for a fourth day as bank stocks, such as National Australia Bank Ltd., dropped after higher-than-expected building approval figures.

13.   Banks dropped after U.S. authorities ordered Daiwa Bank Ltd. to shut down its American operations by early next year on charges of criminal fraud.

14.   Bond prices rose and yields dropped after a U.S. Treasury auction met strong demand for government debt.

15.   Bond yields dropped after a survey of regional manufacturing activity by the Philadelphia Federal Reserve suggested that the economy may be losing some steam.

16.   Bond yields dropped after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan yesterday said inflation was so low that some observers are questioning whether deflation is now possible.

17.   Bond yields dropped after the price report.

18.   Bond yields dropped after reports on jobless claims and manufacturing suggested the economy may slowing, reducing the probability of inflation.

19.   Bonds dropped after a survey of purchasing managers showed more of them reported increased orders and higher prices, re-igniting reinforcing concern that faster economic growth could stoke inflation.

20.   Bond yields dropped after a report that U.S. housing starts plunged during September as all regions of the country except for the Northeast posted declines.