61.   Italian stocks closed lower for the first time this week, with losses by Edison Spa offsetting gains by Aeroporti di Roma SpA.

62.   ITALIAN stocks closed higher, after trading lower most of the day, as Assicurazioni Generali SpA and Istituto San Paolo di Torino SpA advanced.

63.   Italian stocks closed little changed after they first rose and then fell as traders decided the bounce in U.S. stocks yesterday was unlikely to continue today.

64.   Italian stocks closed lower, wiping out early gains amid expectations their two-week rally has more than priced in expectations of a cut in interest rates.

65.   JAPANESE STOCKS Gains by the yen dragged exporters down causing Japanese stocks to close lower Thurday.

66.   Mexican stocks closed little changed after the Bank of Mexico raised borrowing costs again to stabilize the currency and stifle inflation.

67.   MEXICAN stocks closed little changed as a late afternoon buying spree helped pare early losses sparked by concern that a strong U.S. economy could trigger inflation.

68.   Mexican stocks closed little changed as concern that first-quarter earnings will disappoint investors offset optimism over falling interest rates.

69.   Mexican stocks closed little changed as concern that the outlook for higher interest rates will hurt company earnings.

70.   Mexican stocks closed little changed as optimism over higher company earnings was offset by concern that interest rates are headed higher.