21.   Declining issues overwhelmed gainers eight to three.

22.   Declining issues swamped advancers on the New York Stock Exchange by a margin of almost three to one.

23.   Declining issues were led by companies dependent on the auto industry.

24.   Declining gold issues helped temper the advance.

25.   Declining gold issues tempered gains.

26.   Declining issues included May Department Stores Co.

27.   Declining issues like Newbridge Networks Corp. and resource producers like Inco Ltd. tempered the advance.

28.   Declining issues on the New York Stock Exchange narrowly exceeded advancers.

29.   Declining issues outnumbered advancers about three to two.

30.   Declining issues outnumbered advancers by a five-to-three margin.