51.   Manufacturing activity remained slower in recent weeks and the pricing environment was again very soft.

52.   Manufacturing activity remained weak.

53.   Many predicted it would be followed by a string of further rate cuts if economic activity remains soft.

54.   On the local securities and bond market, activities remained falt due to the volatile movement of the ringgit in the forex market.

55.   Residential real-estate activity remained fairly high, but commercial leasing eased.

56.   Service sector activity remained below the level achieved at the beginning of the year.

57.   Share prices rebounded sharply on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Wednesday in late futures-linked trading, but activity remained stifled by U.S. interest rate uncertainties.

58.   Shower activity remained rather isolated and was confined to central interior Puerto Rico and to the Mona Passage waters where the showers became more numerous.

59.   Traders said activity may remain in a narrow range ahead of the conclusion of the summit meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized nations this weekend.

60.   Traders said activity remained thin as many overseas market players were off for Christmas.