41.   Activity remained below the average because of political uncertainty over the Arab-Israeli peace process.

42.   Analysts say U.S. industrial activity remains well below levels that can cause worries about production bottlenecks that can lead to inflation.

43.   Area vulcanologists said seismic activity remained at stable, non-threatening levels.

44.   Business activities remained dormant and many government offices were quiet on the second day of the New Year here yesterday.

45.   But activity remained in a narrow range amid worries over the effects of a higher yen on the earnings of exporters, traders said.

46.   Even in summer, supposedly a high season, activity remains slack.

47.   Hiring activity remains brisk at both internet and Wall Street firms despite recent volatility in financial markets.

48.   In Hong Kong, share prices rebounded sharply in late futures-linked trading, but activity remained stifled by U.S. interest rate uncertainties.

49.   Last year, rising mortgage rates cut into demand but housing activity still remained brisk.

50.   Manufacturing activity remained at a relatively strong level even though output was flat and raw materials prices moved higher.