21.   Asian stocks were mixed Thursday, with Tokyo and Hong Kong shares falling while smaller markets showed moderate gains.

22.   Asian stocks were mixed Thursday, with Tokyo showing moderate gains but Hong Kong investors selling banking and telecommunication companies.

23.   Blue chips also managed moderate gains.

24.   Blue-chip stocks recovered from a steep sell-off to post moderate gains near the close Thursday, although broader market indexes languished.

25.   Crude oil futures ended steady and most gasoline futures contracts rose modestly Tuesday, while heating oil futures posted moderate gains at the New York Mercantile Exchange.

26.   For most of the day, blue chips posted more moderate gains and technology issues were down.

27.   For most of the day, blue chips posted moderate gains and technology issues were down.

28.   In currency dealings, the dollar posted moderate gains against the Japanese currency as players waited to see if the Fed would signal any bias toward tightening monetary policy.

29.   In Hong Kong, shares also slipped in lackluster trading, as moderate gains in property stocks were offset by losses in the banking sector.

30.   Industrial production plummets, retail sales stage moderate gains,