21.   After budget talks were called off late in the day, shares of interest-rate sensitive companies pared their gains.

22.   After rising as investors sought a haven from the turmoil in Asia, European bond markets pared their gains along with U.S. Treasuries.

23.   After the auction, it pared its gains, although it remained higher for the day.

24.   Brewer Bavaria SA, the largest stock, pared earlier gains to close unchanged.

25.   BRITISH gilts fell after U.S. bonds pared gains as some investors took advantage of an earlier fall in yields to sell bond holdings at higher prices.

26.   Broader averages remained at records, though they pared earlier gains.

27.   Bullion prices pared their gains earlier this month amid concern that demand may fall in some key markets because of higher prices.

28.   Bund futures also rose, paring early gains.

29.   But gains were pared late, after the early rally faltered.

30.   But profit-taking later set in, paring gains.