11.   Peruvian stocks were little changed, as rising mining and bank stocks offset continued global pessimism over stocks, amid a slowdown in Asian economies.

12.   RUSSIAN stocks were mixed as rising oil stocks offset declining shares in other sectors of the economy.

13.   Rising software issues, especially Microsoft, and retail stocks offset declines in telephone stocks.

14.   Singapore shares were mixed, with a rise in electronics stocks offset by a fall in Singapore Technologies Industrial Corp., amid concern about a slowdown in corporate profits.

15.   SOUTH KOREAN stocks were mixed, as gains in Korea Electric Power Corp. and other large-capitalization stocks offset declines elsewhere.

16.   Strong demand for bullion as jewelers took advantage of low prices to stock up inventories offset anticipation that central banks will increase sales of reserves, traders said.

17.   Telebras and telecommunications stocks offset the gains.

18.   U.K. stocks were mixed as a surge in Imperial Chemical Industries Plc and other cyclical stocks offset concern that interest rates may not be cut soon, analysts said.

19.   Pharmaceutical and financial stocks also offset some of the pain.

20.   But manufacturing and financial stocks easily offset the losses.