11.   They all wanted to avoid the chairmanship of the Fed becoming a political issue on the eve of the election and worried that attendant uncertainty could upset the markets.

12.   Unless something upsets the markets in the next two weeks, this will be the third quarter in a row in which active stock fund managers beat the index.

13.   A new videotape of Osama bin Laden also reminded Wall Street that the risk is still significant for another terrorist attack or political event that could upset the market.

14.   A statement by General Electric indicating that its planned acquisition of Honeywell might be in jeopardy also upset the market.

15.   Although earnings season has begun, late warnings of poor performance continued to upset the market.

16.   Analysts believe OPEC will just try to get through the session without further upsetting markets.

17.   An aide to the finance minister said European governments will avoid rushing to sell the copper, nickel and other metals, to avoid upsetting metal markets.

18.   Another terrorist attack on U.S. soil, which government officials still say is a possibility, could also upset the market.

19.   Before the vote, government officials privately warned dissidents that a defeat could upset the markets.

20.   But for now, the prospect of a soft currency is not enough to upset financial markets.