21.   Banco Gandero led the decline.

22.   Banks and brokerages led the decline.

23.   Banks and Coca-Cola Co. led the decline.

24.   Banks and construction companies led the decline.

25.   Banks and finance companies may lead the decline.

26.   Banks and insurer Allianz AG Holding led the decline.

27.   Banks led the decline in Japanese stocks amid concern write-offs of trillions of yen in bad loans will eat into earnings.

28.   Banks led the decline, amid concern increasing loan defaults from property developers could hammer earnings.

29.   Banks led the decline, as higher interest rates will slow loans growth and increase the chances of more loan defaults.

30.   Banks led the decline, with shares of United Overseas Bank Ltd. and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. led the way.