In afternoon trading, the euro fell to $1.1867, from $1.1895 on Friday.

The euro fell to $1.3464 in afternoon trading, from $1.3512 late yesterday.

In early afternoon trading, the index was once down 60 points.

Although the market closed higher on the day, it fell back slightly from levels reached in early afternoon trading.

Shares rose 62.5 cents, to $37.875 in late afternoon trading.

Delta's shares rose 4.3pc to $8.98 in afternoon trading following the reports.

In late afternoon trading, the yield on the Treasury's 10-year note was at 3.96 percent.

In late afternoon trading, the dollar was at 82.90 yen.

But after the Federal funds rate went below 9 percent in very late afternoon trading, stocks took off.

No one here seems to recall exactly when or why afternoon trading was stopped.