31.   National Westminster Bank Plc said it sold its European equities business to Bankers Trust New York Corp. and its U.S. and Asian equity derivatives units to Deutsche Morgan Grenfell.

32.   NatWest said it sold its European equities business to Bankers Trust New York Corp. and its U.S. and Asian equity derivatives businesses to Deutsche Morgan Grenfell.

33.   Other European equity markets also rose, hoisted in late trading by a strong opening by U.S. equities.

34.   PORTUGUESE stocks fell with other European equity markets, ending two days of gains, as a decline in telecommunications stocks offset gains in Electricidade de Portugal SA.

35.   Still, analysts and investors say that Swiss stocks have seen their heyday and are overpriced compared to other European equities.

36.   Still, European equities and bonds should be supported by optimism central banks across Europe could fall further.

37.   That was the mood at the end of a week which saw Swiss stocks lagging other major European equity markets.

38.   The bank is close to selling its European equities business to Bankers Trust New York Corp., people familiar with the situation said.

39.   The businesses sold to CSFB include operations in New York that deal with European equities, according to Barclays.

40.   The dollar surrendered its support of European equity markets in afternoon trading after the U.S. government reported that the trade deficit widened more than expected in July.