31.   On Wednesday, the Bovespa suffered its third worst drop of the year dragging markets around Latin America along with it.

32.   Once again, discouraging economic data helped drag the market lower.

33.   Property stocks were the big losers, dragging the market down.

34.   Scattered earnings disappointments dragged the market lower.

35.   Stocks fell in the last hour of trading Monday as weak bank shares and arbitrage selling dragged the market lower.

36.   Stock prices fell back as arbitrage-related selling triggered by falling futures prices dragged the market lower.

37.   Stock analysts said that prevailing uncertainties about domestic political and economic stability were also dragging the market down.

38.   The beleaguered Nasdaq market was dragged lower again by the technology sector as investors dumped computer-related shares following a steep slide in Microsoft.

39.   Technology stocks dragged the market lower Tuesday as worsening assessments of the semiconductor industry compounded fresh doubts about the federal budget stalemate.

40.   The Hong Kong market was also dragged down by the sharp fall in Tokyo.