1.   If the futures price rises above the upper limit of the band, the market will close limit-up.

2.   If the futures price falls below the lower limit of the band, the market will close limit-down.

3.   The market can close for the remainder of the trading day or for a much shorter period such as half an hour, depending on the exchange.

4.   -- and opportunities -- are new components now available, can a new product create its own market?

5.   AMD Inc., another chip maker with Austin operations, is to announce its results today after the market closes.

6.   And after the market closed, Intel Corp. announced that it would miss its fourth-quarter sales forecasts.

7.   An hour before the market closed, a U.S. official said Clinton would certify Mexico as a country that is helping fight the drug war.

8.   And after the market closed, Motorola, another big technology firm, reported earnings that were squarely in line with forecasts.

9.   And after the market closed, Intel announced that it would miss its fourth-quarter sales forecasts.

10.   Annan attended a meeting of the Security Council late today, after oil markets closed.