11.   Cripps agreed, and said he thinks the major stock market indexes will end the fourth quarter higher than they start.

12.   Even with those losses, the Wisconsin index ended the day comfortably ahead of other national benchmarks.

13.   However the stock market indexes end the year, analysts say the one certainty is that investors can look forward to a highly volatile market.

14.   Major stock indexes ended the day higher after concern that profits would slow sent shares into a midday dip.

15.   Major stock indexes ended the day with record losses in spite of a half-point interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

16.   Moreover, the index ended at its peak for the session.

17.   Other major indexes also ended their three-day rises.

18.   Technology stocks posted moderate gains on Monday as the Nasdaq composite index ended its best month on a percentage basis since June.

19.   TECHNOLOGY SHARES EDGE HIGHER Technology stocks posted moderate gains as the Nasdaq composite index ended its best month on a percentage basis since June.

20.   The blue-chip Dow Jones index ended with a second record close in a row Friday.