11.   Bank analysts and executives say the system is fundamentally sound, yet the prospect of slower growth or declining profits has already hurt bank stocks.

12.   Banks stocks were also hurt by speculation that Shizuoka Bank Ltd. was about to announce a loss from bond trading.

13.   Bank stocks were also hurt by speculation that Shizuoka Bank Ltd. was about to announce a loss from bond trading.

14.   Bond prices, which move inversely to yields, also fell after the jobs report and hurt bank stocks, analysts said.

15.   A decline in shares of technology companies on Wall Street hurt stocks of some Japanese electronics exporters by indicating demand for their products will soften in the American market.

16.   A decline in shares of technology companies on Wall Street hurt stocks of some Japanese electronics exporters by indicating demand for their products will soften in the U.S. market.

17.   A devaluation could in turn prompt the Bank of Israel to raise interest rates, which would hurt stocks, he said.

18.   A decline in bonds hurt stocks.

19.   A declining bond market also is expected to hurt stocks amid concern that the anticipated fast growth in the fourth quarter may stoke inflation.

20.   A greater-than-expected drop in jobless claims in the U.S. also hurt stocks.