11.   But the recovery lost steam by the midday break as enthusiasm petered out for NTT and other big-name blue chip stocks that have done well recent sessions.

12.   Dealers said investors Friday were also reacting to the better-than-expected July trade data, released during the midday break in the stock market Friday.

13.   Shares soared following the announcement, which came during the regular midday break at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

14.   Shares soared following the announcement, which came during the midday break at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

15.   Stock prices started out stronger Monday but fell back by the midday break as foreign investors resumed selling shares ahead of a key election.

16.   Stocks were mixed at the midday break.

17.   Slocombe and officials of other NATO member countries spoke to reporters during a midday break in an allied defense ministers meeting in the restored colonial district of Williamsburg.

18.   Stock prices dropped Friday morning following an overnight plunge on Wall Street but recovered some of their losses by the midday break.

19.   Weaker prices for index futures led the Nikkei into the negative column after the midday break, where it stayed for the rest of the day.

20.   Malaysian shares were broadly lower at the midday break.