81.   But last-minute profit-taking in blue chips erased early gains, traders said.

82.   But last-minute profit-taking in blue chips toward the end of the session erased early gains, traders said.

83.   But profit-taking quickly erased the gains, traders said.

84.   But profit-taking in the afternoon erased early gains, pushing the index into negative territory.

85.   But some early gains were erased later by institutional investors selling shares to lock in profits for the current fiscal year, which ends next Monday, traders said.

86.   But profit-taking toward the closing bell erased early gains.

87.   Corn futures plummeted Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade, erasing recent gains.

88.   Crude palm oil futures on the Kuala Lumpur Commodity Exchange erased recent gains to close easier on some profit taking.

89.   Energy stocks erased the gains made by the technology and basic resources sectors.

90.   European stock markets closed mostly lower Friday as early gains were erased by mounting concerns that economic recovery in the United States is not yet in site.