41.   Traders said the overall decline resulted in part from continuing weakness on Wall Street and in Hang Seng Index futures-related trading.

42.   Wheat prices retreated, reflecting continuing weakness in the market.

43.   A Motorola statement pointed to continuing weakness in pricing and unit demand in the semiconductor products sector, consistent with an industry-wide downturn.

44.   But a monthly Confederation of British Industry survey, which warned of continuing weakness in export markets, opened the door to further interest rate cuts, they said.

45.   Demand for construction steel products also increased somewhat but remained on a low level in line with continuing weakness in the construction sector.

46.   The US currency was on the rise from the start of trading here Wednesday due mostly to the continuing weakness of the German money against other European currencies.

47.   Tokyo share prices got off to a weak start, with the market unsettled by the continuing weakness of the dollar.

48.   Taiwan stocks are expected to undergo a consolidation in the coming week amid continuing weakness on Wall Street, analysts said Friday.

49.   The broad market felt the heat from continuing weakness in high-tech stocks which were caught up in the concern about the performance of companies in the sector.

50.   The dollar picked up ground Friday against major currencies except the pound sterling, profiting from cover buying and the continuing weakness of the German mark against European currencies.