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Street Quiescent

With the real action on financial markets occurring overseas - Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 3.5 percent, the Philippines' major market rose 4.2 percent - Wall Street was quiet in early afternoon trading. The Dow was down 20 to 7875; the Nasdaq was up almost 8 to 1626.

With the real action on financial markets occurring overseas - Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 3.5 percent, the Philippines' major market rose 4.2 percent - Wall Street was quiet in early afternoon trading. The Dow was down 20 to 7875; the Nasdaq was up almost 8 to 1626.