31.   The decline came even as Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS, which controls Akbank, soared after an initial public offering.

32.   The decline came largely in response to rising interest rates for mortgages, cars, home-equity loans and the like.

33.   The decline came on a day when U.S. stocks suffered their steepest slide in almost four months.

34.   The decline came on the last session before bimonthly stock options expire Monday in Sao Paulo.

35.   The decline came partly on hedge pressure as farmers prepare to harvest a near-record U.S. crop.

36.   The decline comes amid speculation that more central banks will sell more reserves and lingering concern about an economic slowdown in Asia.

37.   The decline comes at a time of falling mine output and robust industrial demand.

38.   The decline in placements came after many ranchers thinned their herds last spring and summer amid drought-ravaged pasture lands and record-high feed prices.

39.   The declines came as several technology companies, including semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc., predicted fourth-quarter earnings will fall short.

40.   The declines came as the DAX Ibis Index of German shares rose.