41.   Gold prices weakened once again on Wednesday, reaching their lowest point for almost two years, weighed down by lack of investor interest in precious metals.

42.   Gold prices weakened once again on Wednesday, reaching their lowest point for almost two years, weighed down by the lack of investor interest in precious metals.

43.   In his satellite linkup, he forecast that, with the exception of copper, metals prices would not weaken further.

44.   Bond prices also weakened on the comments.

45.   Brokers said share prices had weakened due to continued futures-linked selling by foreign investors liquidating long positions.

46.   Buyers would emerge when prices had weakened still further, he added.

47.   Their attempts to diversify the economy gained momentum after oil prices weakened over the past decade and sharply slowed growth rates.

48.   Oil prices had fallen in recent days on anticipation of the resumption of exports by Iraq, which will increase supply even as prices are weakening.

49.   Oil prices have fallen in recent days on anticipation of the resumption of exports by Iraq, which will increase supply even as prices are weakening.

50.   Share prices weakened Friday on fears for the financial future of the high tech sector, after poor earnings reports from key firms such as Netscape and Sun Microsystems.