41.   Stocks were mixed Thursday as technology shares retreated after some disappointing earnings from Amazon.com and Nokia Corp., but blue-chips were rebounding after an encouraging inflation report.

42.   The Dow gained some ground early Friday, but it soon moved into negative territory and London shares retreated again.

43.   The volatility in the currency market caused Philippine shares to retreat Monday, traders said.

44.   In Paris, shares retreated on profit-taking prompted by weakness on the French bond market.

45.   After staging a mild rebound on last Friday, shares retreated with losses across the board amid weak sentiment, dealers said.

46.   Its shares retreated on the news as the result was at the lower end of expectations and a share buy-back scheme was smaller than many had anticipated.

47.   Shares closed lower in lackluster trade and most shares retreated into negative territory, dealers said.

48.   Shares retreated from their Monday rally, moving in tandem with a drop in the domestic A-share market, dealers said.

49.   Shares here retreated early on Friday, depressed by overnight falls on Wall Street and turmoil on foreign exchange markets as the dollar weakened and mark rose.