1.   Shares fell sharply on the London Stock Market yesterday.

2.   Shares fell slightly amid concern that the economy is slowing.

3.   Other drug shares have also fallen, so the Footsie Index is giving a misleading impression as to the underlying strength of the market.

4.   So the profit share fell.

5.   The risk is that the shares may fall in value leaving the securities house with a huge loss.

6.   Almost seven shares fell for each that advanced.

7.   Almost six shares fell for each that rose on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

8.   Almost two shares fell for every one that rose.

9.   Almost nine shares fell for every one that rose on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

10.   Almost three shares fell for every one that rose.