21.   Equity markets were hobbled by bonds as earlier gains were erased.

22.   For dollar-based investors a rising dollar can erase any gains made on Japanese stocks.

23.   German bonds were little changed, erasing earlier gains, as investors shied away from buying bunds at yields that are still close to record-lows.

24.   Government bonds erased most gains from a recent rally this week and market participants expect prices to will continue to give ground in the week ahead.

25.   In LONDON, stocks fell for a third day, erasing earlier gains following a slide by U.S. stocks.

26.   Japanese bonds were little changed, erasing earlier gains, as tumbling stocks raised concern the government may embrace more economic stimulus measures.

27.   Japanese bonds were little changed, erasing earlier gains, as tumbling stocks raised concern the government may embrace more measures to boost the economy.

28.   Japanese institutional investors have traditionally shunned investment in foreign assets, fearing that currency fluctuations would erase their gains.

29.   Japanese bonds were little changed, erasing early gains, as falling stocks raised concern the government may have to embrace more measures to stimulate the economy.

30.   Mexican shares erased early gains and closed lower as the peso weakened against the U.S. dollar, traders said.