51.   Philippine shares closed sharply lower across the board Wednesday, mirroring losses suffered by Asian and European markets in the wake of terrorist attacks on the U.S.

52.   Philippine shares closed slightly higher in mixed trading on Friday as some investors hunted for bargains while others took profits, traders said.

53.   Philippine shares closed slightly lower Friday with profit-taking ahead of the Lenten holidays wiping out early gains, traders said.

54.   Philippines shares closed lower for the fourth straight session.

55.   Philippine shares also closed higher in thin trading, buoyed by bargain hunting of selected blue chips and second-tier companies.

56.   Philippine shares closed lower on late profit-taking.

57.   Philippine shares closed sharply lower Wednesday as investors took profits after five straight days of gains.

58.   Asian shares closed mixed on Wednesday, with Tokyo stocks slipping for a second day but marginal gains seen in most smaller markets in the region.

59.   Asian shares closed mostly lower Thursday following fresh weakness on Wall Street.

60.   Asian shares closed mostly lower Thursday, with Hong Kong suffering heavy losses on renewed worries of a rise in U.S. interest rates in the near term.