21.   European share prices slumped Tuesday, although signs of stabilization on Wall Street trimmed their losses somewhat in afternoon trading.

22.   Heavy demand for key blue chips however, trimmed losses toward the close.

23.   Heating oil futures trimmed their losses sparked by record imports and milder weather forecasts in the days ahead.

24.   However, the anticipation that production will be thin due to the wintering season at present may trim losses, said the dealer.

25.   IMI and IAI are making a profit, and Rafael has trimmed its losses significantly.

26.   Losses were trimmed near the close of session as nervous traders who had bet the market would fall also limited their exposure.

27.   Most broader measures were negative too, but trimmed their losses as bond prices rose briefly, sending interest rates slightly lower.

28.   On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average had trimmed sharp losses dramatically as bond futures began to recover.

29.   Sega Corp. trimmed its losses for the latest fiscal year as the Japanese video game maker reshaped its business after dropping the money-losing Dreamcast console.

30.   Stocks plunged but later trimmed their losses.