41.   British retail spending showed signs of slowing in October, although the overall trend remains positive, figures released Thursday suggest.

42.   But the overall trend shows steady gains against the European currency.

43.   But the overall trend will be for a decrease of shower and thunderstorm activity during the next couple of days.

44.   But the overall trend remained down.

45.   Continuing to buck the overall trend, however, was the politically sensitive surplus the United States, which rose for the fifth straight month.

46.   Despite the negative overall trend, the statement said that in the past five months imports have remained even while exports are rising at an annual five percent rate.

47.   FOLLOWING renewed weakness on the overall trend of the market, investors continued to seek out stocks with defensive quality amid the current economic situation.

48.   He acknowleged that price variations were likely but said the overall trend would be upward.

49.   Meanwhile, State Mines Department director for the north zone, Abdul Rahman Rafek said the overall trend in current mining activities was very negative.

50.   MITI left its assessment of industrial production unchanged, saying that output is currently moving in a sideways trend overall.