41.   Philippine stocks finished slightly higher Tuesday as investors played on news of lower interest rates and the steady appreciation of the peso against the dollar, traders said.

42.   Philippine stocks finished at a new two-year low Wednesday, amid concerns raised by international lenders about the corruption allegations.

43.   Philippine stocks finished mixed Friday as investors awaited key U.S. economic data to be released later in the day, traders said.

44.   Philippine stocks finished mostly lower Monday, with investors consolidating gains made in recent days, traders said.

45.   Asian stocks finished mixed Thursday, with Tokyo prices slipping as investors cashed in on recent gains but the Hong Kong market was lifted by property and telecommunications companies.

46.   Asian stocks finished mostly higher Thursday, with local factors coming to the fore as traders waited to see what direction Japan would take under its new government.

47.   Asian stocks finished with some sizable losses on Wednesday, with sentiment weakened by worries over the U.S. economy and the tumbling Nasdaq composite index on Wall Street.

48.   European stocks finished a light trading session little changed on Thursday, although some technology stocks made late gains.

49.   European stocks finished mainly lower Wednesday.

50.   European stocks finished mostly higher on Monday, fueled by investors turning to technology and telecom shares.