The confrontation has shaken business confidence, depressing real estate and securities prices.

We've finally reached the point that it is having an effect on securities prices.

Program trades are now common on Wall Street and they obviously influence securities prices.

War and peace caught traders' attention last week, but the growing evidence of a deteriorating economy may yet have a bigger impact on securities prices.

That will not only affect American securities prices, but those elsewhere.

Although time may be infinitely divisible, data on securities prices are reported at discrete times.

This can affect securities prices in the secondary market.

Nevertheless, securities prices remained strong throughout the session.

The report had no impact on securities prices.

"Unfortunately, most investors buy when securities prices are rising and the outlook is positive," he said.