Traders attributed the modest drops to profit taking and technical factors.

Traders attributed the sharp move to the Fed's concern about potential deflation.

Traders attributed the moves to the Government's decision not to lower the phone companies' 12 percent rate of return on interstate service.

Traders attributed the decline to a lack of investor confidence in Japan's weak economy.

Traders attributed the decline to profit-taking after the rise in price the day before.

Traders attributed the late, heavy buying to factors related to the expiration of the contract.

Traders and analysts attributed the late rebound to technical factors.

Traders attributed the change, in part, to overall market trends.

Traders attributed much of the decline to concern about the violence in Beijing.

Traders attributed the late activity to a call by an Iraqi official for "genuine negotiation."