41.   Dealers expected an imminent conclusion to talks between Iraq and the United Nations on the first sales of Iraqi crude since the Gulf War.

42.   Dealers expected the Bank of France to cut its base rates on Thursday.

43.   Dealers expected the local unit to strengthen during the day as the full impact of the falling dollar took effect.

44.   Dealers expected the rand to track dollar movement in the short term and did not expect any major demand until the new year when traders returned to the market.

45.   Dealers expected the two houses of parliament to be dissolved as a step towards solution of a political crisis.

46.   Dealers expected to glean some clues to the future direction of US interest rate changes from these figures.

47.   Dealers expected to glean some idea of likely changes in US monetary policy from the data, Hawkins said.

48.   Dealers were also expecting a rise in British interest rates in the coming weeks.

49.   Dealers also expect the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates once more, making other markets more attractive and enticing investors out of the precious metals market.

50.   Dealers are now expecting a drop in the amount of Cuban sugar available for export.