11.   Also, continued worries over recent unconfirmed reports of North Korean preparations for a possible missile test also helped boost the dollar, they said.

12.   But analysts said their gains were contained by continued worries that rising interest rates will eventually cut into profits.

13.   But on Thursday, skittish investors plunged back into bonds amid continued worries about the health of the U.S. economy.

14.   Continued worries over Sime Bank and the need for capital injection into three other banks caused the futures and cash markets to retreat further, a dealer said.

15.   Continued worries about higher Japanese interest rates pushed the key index sharply lower on Thursday.

16.   Continued worries over the health of Japanese banks also weighed down the market.

17.   Dealers said many investors were sidelined on continued worries over the economic slowdown, which could hurt the earnings of big corporations in Hong Kong.

18.   In Hong Kong, share prices closed lower for the fifth straight session because of continued worries over possible interest rate increases in the United States.

19.   In Tokyo, share prices rose, but continued worries over the domestic economy also held back further advances.

20.   Japanese stock prices fell Monday for the second consecutive trading day amid continued worries over Japanese corporate earnings.