1.   Canadian stocks were little changed as weak profit prospects hurt shares of paper producers Donohue Inc. and Abitibi-Price Inc.

2.   Peruvian stocks fell for the first time in three days as lower copper prices hurt mining shares.

3.   Peruvian stocks fell for the first time in three sessions, as lower copper prices hurt mining shares.

4.   That hurt shares of the IBJ and other banks with bad loans linked to the collapse of a speculative real estate market bubble more than five years ago.

5.   That hurt share of Brazilian electrical utilities, traders said.

6.   The failure of Nissan Mutual had a limited impact on the broader market but hurt shares of companies linked to the troubled insurer, he said.

7.   The rise in bond yields, which increases the cost of raising money, hurt shares of less profitable banks.

8.   The rise in yields hurt shares of banks, which make more money on their loans when rates are low and borrowing demand is brisk.

9.   U.S. stocks fell as rising interest rates hurt financial shares, offseting a surge in tobacco stocks.

10.   U.S. stocks fell as rising interest rates hurt financial shares, overshadowing a surge in tobacco stocks.