11.   BELGIAN Belgian stocks closed lower following the mixed performance of U.S. stocks.

12.   BELGIAN stocks closed little changed as Kredietbank NV halted a retreat that began last week, amid reports linking the bank to an investigation for tax evasion.

13.   BELGIAN stocks closed lower, although a higher opening on Wall Street erased some of earlier losses from Belgian stocks, such as Delhaize-Le Lion SA.

14.   BELGIAN stocks closed mixed, as the inflow of money from new investment funds dried up.

15.   Brazilian stocks also closed today at record highs, led by Petroleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras.

16.   Brazilian stocks closed lower after the plan was announced.

17.   Brazilian stocks closed mixed as rising utility stocks offset a decrease in state-controlled Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA.

18.   Brazilian stocks closed mixed as rising utility stocks offset a decline in state-controlled Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras SA.

19.   Canadian stocks closed at a record high, as expectations of lower interest rates lifted shares of banks and financial services companies, analysts said.

20.   Canadian stocks closed mixed, with gains in Canadian Pacific Ltd. and oil issues tempered by declining gold producers.