31.   Prices of Treasury securities were little changed in quiet trading, as market participants waited for a number of important economic reports due next week.

32.   Retailers Dayton Hudson Co. and Best Buy Co. both did well ahead of the February sales reports due tomorrow.

33.   Semiconductor issues fell ahead of an industry report due tomorrow that measures demand for computer chips.

34.   Semiconductor shares fell ahead of a report due tomorrow afternoon that masures demand for computer chips.

35.   Still, a U.S. consumer price report due tomorrow is expected to show inflation remains under control, suggesting that U.S. interest rates may be on hold as well.

36.   SWEDISH stocks fell as investors awaited corporate earnings reports due later this week.

37.   The Australian dollar fell as traders girded themselves for an inflation report due next week that could point to further interest rate cuts.

38.   The Australian dollar fell on concern that an employment report due tomorrow could show sluggish jobs growth and prompt the central bank to cut interest rates further.

39.   The Canadian dollar was little changed against its U.S. counterpart as traders awaited employment reports due tomorrow that could point to stronger economic growth and higher interest rates.

40.   The Fed will have more data to study by then, including an unemployment report due Friday that could stir the markets once again.