71.   Stocks were lower after one hour of trading Wednesday morning as a surprisingly strong reading on U.S. factory orders sent bond prices lower.

72.   Stocks were lower after one hour of trading Wednesday morning, led by technology issues, as bond prices sank.

73.   Technology shares led the market lower after disappointing earnings news from Apple Computer and Micron Technology.

74.   Stocks were lower after one hour of trading Friday morning as bonds sank following a round of uninspiring economic data.

75.   Stocks were lower after one hour of trading Friday morning as the dollar, which drove stocks lower on Thursday, continued to weaken.

76.   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking, the most heavily traded issue, was also lower after surrendering early gains.

77.   The market started the day lower after Lucent warned late Tuesday and spent the morning in what appeared to be a downward free-fall.

78.   The stock market was lower after one hour of trading Friday morning, as investors continued to worry about the prospect of higher interest rates.

79.   The U.S. dollar fell against the yen early Wednesday, while Japanese stocks were lower after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates.

80.   Vickers Ballas analyst Paul Lee said costs of funding for Manhattan Card would be lower after the privatisation.