41. When the Mexican peso collapsed last December, the shock spread through Latin America as investors rushed to sell local currencies in expectation of other devaluations. 42. All the big banks were rushing to sell baht for US dollars either to repay their foreign debts or to cover their foreign exchange positions. 43. An aide to the finance minister said European governments will avoid rushing to sell the copper, nickel and other metals, to avoid upsetting metal markets. 44. Even so, not all investors are rushing to sell or are sitting on cash. 45. Market heavyweight HSBC Holdings fell sharply as big institutional investors rushed to sell their holdings after a recent rally, dealers said. 46. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov urged calm, after Russians rushed to sell the U.S. dollar, sending the currency plunging. 47. Share prices fell in moderate trading as investors rushed to sell finance and banking stocks. 48. Foreign companies have been rushing to sell their programmes in the fast growing Chinese market, even at knockdown prices. 49. In the base metal sector, nickel took a dive as speculators rushed to sell amid fears of low purchases by manufacturers of stainless steel. 50. Aside from the US factor, the dollar fell as exporters rushed to sell the greenback after the Golden Week holiday. |