1.   As the Japanese yen continued its slide toward the abyss on Monday, stock markets around the world trembled.

2.   But stocks fell across Europe, hurt by expectations that when most of Wall Street returns on Monday, stock prices will continue their slide.

3.   Catalina Marketing Corp., a St. Petersburg company specializing in electronic coupon distribution, continued its slide.

4.   Cyclical stocks -- those whose sales rise and fall with the global economy -- continued a slide that began in April.

5.   European stock traders bid down prices overseas Friday, convinced that when most of Wall Street returns Monday, stock prices in the United States will continue their slide.

6.   In Houston, the Oilers continue their slide.

7.   In financial markets today, government bonds continued their slide that began Friday with the employment and manufacturing reports.

8.   In Milan, ITALIAN stocks are seen continuing their slide in the days ahead, as expectations of lower interest rates wane.

9.   Japanese bonds fell as investors fear stocks could continue their slide amid concern over the health of financial institutions.

10.   Japanese stocks may continue their slide, led by companies that depend on domestic sales, as investors grow more pessimistic about the prospects for an economic upturn.