11.   Japanese stocks were little changed, with concerns the dollar will suffer from a stand-off over the U.S. budget offsetting optimism about corporate earnings, traders said.

12.   Japanese bonds closed little changed, as a rebound in Tokyo stocks offset optimism the Bank of Japan will keep interest rates at record lows.

13.   Mexican stocks were mixed as concern about the outcome of budget talks in Congress offset optimism about lower local interest rates.

14.   Mexico stocks were mixed as concern about an expected rise in local interest rates and the strong peso offset optimism about future profits.

15.   Mexican shares closed little changed after concerns about the lack of first-quarter company earnings growth offset investor optimism that economic activity may be on the rise.

16.   Mexican stocks closed little changed after concern about an unexpected rise in one-month interest rates offset optimism over rising department store sales.

17.   Offsetting the optimism about rates was concern about the economy slowing further or even slipping into recession.

18.   Remarks by a Bank of Japan official also offset optimism that another rate cut was in the works.

19.   Stocks were little changed as a decline in electronics shares offset optimism that the Japanese government will succeed in supporting the dollar and the economy.

20.   Still, uncertainty over the July midterm elections offset optimism over the higher rates and rising stocks.