1.   A Decline in oil stocks countered gains in companies expected to post higher profits even in a sluggish economy.

2.   Bond yields Europe-wide were little changed as falling Treasuries countering earlier gains.

3.   Canadian stocks were mixed as concern that diminishing profits for exporters to Asia countered gains for gold producers and oil stocks.

4.   Countering the gains in drug, health-care, telephone and food issues were drops in oil, semiconductor and software shares.

5.   Declines in oil, semiconductor and beverage issues countered gains in chemicals, paper and auto stocks.

6.   Falling prices for British Gas Plc, Reuters Plc and insurers countered gains in SmithKline Beecham Plc, Standard Chartered Plc and Wolseley Plc.

7.   Gains were countered by a fall in electronics makers.

8.   Gains were countered by a decline in paper makers like Nippon Paper Industries Co. on concern demand for their products may be slipping.

9.   HONG KONG stocks were mixed after touching a record high, as declines in property shares countered gains in Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd. and HSBC Holdings Plc.