1.   Bonds recouped early losses, closing little changed, and the dollar fell.

2.   DUTCH stocks closed little changed as the bond market fell back, weakening financial-services stocks, on concerns U.S. interest rates will rise further.

3.   Egyptian stocks closed little changed as most investors stayed away from the market because of a prolonged Muslim holiday, brokers said.

4.   Indonesian stocks closed little changed, after the government announced a package of reforms that included the closure of sixteen insolvent banks.

5.   PORTUGUESE stocks closed little changed, with Portugal Telecom SA and Telecel SA, a cellular telecommunications provider, higher, and Banco Comercial Portugues SGPS SA lower.

6.   The Brazilian real is also expected to close little changed in the futures market, and weaken in spot trading following a shift in the trading mini-band.

7.   Then, to the surprise of some, the market rallied and closed little changed.

8.   Venezuelan shares closed little changed as a decline in financial shares such as Banco Provincial offset demand from foreign investors and a rally in newly listed CANTV shares.

9.   Hong Kong share prices closed little changed Monday amid a lack of fresh incentives despite earlier gains on a technical rebound, dealers said.

10.   Hong Kong share prices closed little changed Monday in lacklustre trade amid concerns over the outlook for Wall Street, dealers said.