Among the Dow's 30 components, financial services stocks, which are highly sensitive to interest rates, fell modestly.

Most other meat and livestock prices also rose, while oil fell modestly.

Markets Blue-chip stocks fell modestly although technology companies and other smaller issues showed strength.

Contracts for delivery in later months also fell modestly.

Long-term interest rates fell modestly, making stocks, at least for yesterday, a slightly better buy.

The reports did not impress investors, and both stocks fell modestly.

When the original statement was released, the price of the Treasury's 10-year note fell immediately but modestly.

Housing in May remained healthy, although the level fell modestly from April.

Turnout fell modestly to 33.9% on the previous year.

Mortality fell only erratically and modestly during the eighteenth century.