21.   Declines were somewhat tempered following positive performances in Asia overnight, where volatile markets have recently led global stocks in turmoil.

22.   Declining stocks were led by Banco do Estado de Sao Paulo, or Banespa.

23.   Declines were tempered after positive performances in Asia, where volatile markets have recently led global stocks in turmoil.

24.   Earlier, Texaco Inc. led stocks lower as the price of crude oil fell.

25.   Financial shares led Japanese stocks last week as investors decided some banks and brokerages can overcome bad-loan write-offs and deregulation, particularly if interest rates remain low.

26.   First Chicago NBD Corp. led declining stocks.

27.   Financial companies led declining stocks.

28.   For the second day, shares of bus and truck maker Consorcio Grupo Dina SA, led all stocks higher.

29.   Gaining stocks were led by computer- and semiconductor-related companies, whose profit growth is expected to be the best among Taiwan industries this year.

30.   Gold also led Australian stocks higher.