11.   A stronger dollar helped temper losses.

12.   Advancing oil producers tempered losses.

13.   Gains in steady-earning drug and health companies tempered the losses.

14.   Gains in tobacco and beverage shares tempered the losses.

15.   Gold and base metal issues tempered losses.

16.   Gains by computer companies and smaller companies tempered losses.

17.   Gains in stocks like Qualcomm, Yahoo and Nextel tempered losses in JDS Uniphase and CMGI, as well as Microsoft.

18.   International Business Machines Corp. rose to its first record in a decade, tempering the loss.

19.   Losses were tempered as the prospect of lower interest rates lifted banks, insurers and utilities.

20.   Losses were tempered by concern that late-planted crops may not withstand an early or even normal autumn.