31.   Her boss at Merrill Lynch, Andrew Melnick, the director of global fundamental equity research, says the relationship seems to be working.

32.   He will be based in New York and report to Mehmet Dalman, head of global equities.

33.   If global equities markets stabilize and the United States stock market pulls out of its slump, Treasury prices could fall.

34.   In NEW YORK, copper rose as a rally in global equity markets eased concern that economic slowdowns would reduce demand for the metal.

35.   In NEW YORK, gold rose for a second day as plunging global equity markets increased demand for the precious metal as a haven from financial turmoil.

36.   In recent weeks, plunging stock markets in South East Asia have sparked losses in global equities amid concern slowing Asian economies could undermine economic growth world-wide.

37.   In the text of his remarks, Moskow made no comments on decline over the past several days in global equity markets.

38.   Investors are awaiting the release later today of U.S. consumer price data for August for clues about which way global equities markets are headed, traders said.

39.   Investors are awaiting the release later today of consumer price figures from the U.S. for clues about which way global equities markets are headed, traders said.

40.   IRISH stocks are seen following international markets in coming days as global equities slumped after stock markets in Asia resumed their plunge.