1.   BELGIAN Belgian stocks closed lower following the mixed performance of U.S. stocks.

2.   Venezuelan stocks follwed Electridad de Caracas lower following a smaller-than-expected government increase in electricity rates.

3.   After opening lower following its overseas trend overnight, the dollar slipped further as U.S. funds and Middle Eastern investors holding long dollar positions began to sell.

4.   European stock prices fell Friday as telecommunications stocks slid lower following a drop in Deutsche Telekom shares.

5.   In quiet trading Tokyo stocks moved lower following an overnight rise on Wall Street and stronger Nikkei futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

6.   Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar drifted lower following its slide in overseas trading Friday on expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut in the next few months.

7.   Meanwhile, stocks moved lower following a decline on Wall Street and lingering concerns about the prospects of U.S. and Japanese interest rate increase, traders said.

8.   On the stock market, prices moved lower following an overnight decline on Wall Street and weaker Nikkei futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

9.   On the stock market, share prices opened lower following an overnight decline on Wall Street and lower futures prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday.

10.   On the stock market, share prices opened lower following an overnight decline on Wall Street and news of the air strikes.