21.   FRENCH stocks closed mixed after trading lower for most of the day.

22.   French financial markets were mixed after the release of the May jobs report, which was in line with expectation.

23.   French stocks were mixed after the Bank of France delivered widely expected cuts in interest rates.

24.   German stocks were mixed after Asian shares held gains and as traders expect U.S. shares to rise.

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26.   HONG KONG stocks were mixed after touching a record high, as declines in property shares countered gains in Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd. and HSBC Holdings Plc.

27.   In Indonesia, stocks were mixed after the central bank cut key money market rates.

28.   In Europe, stocks were mixed after sharp declines on Thursday.

29.   In LONDON, stocks were mixed after a retail sales report showed British consumer demand is in check, easing concern about rising interest rates.

30.   In LONDON, U.K. stocks reversed early gains to close mixed after economic reports in the U.S. revealed surprisingly strong growth, raising concern inflation may rise.