51.   Also Thursday, Tokyo prosecutors raided the homes of top officials of Yamaichi Securities Co., a major Japanese brokerage, on suspicion of doing business with corporate extortionists.

52.   And officials at several major brokerage firms said no further restrictions were planned to curb margin investing.

53.   But Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunaga said that he would look into allegations that Sakakibara may have persuaded a major brokerage to compensate his friend for investment losses.

54.   But Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunaga has said the ministry will look into allegations that Sakakibara may have persuaded a major brokerage to compensate his friend for investment losses.

55.   Futures traders said two major European brokerages launched massive profit-taking sprees, erasing gains in the cash market.

56.   He was accused of accepting dubious stock profits from a major brokerage.

57.   Hoping to salvage its standing with investors, Sumitomo Corp. called in stock analysts from major brokerages Tuesday to answer questions about its colossal loss from copper trading.

58.   However, such major Chinese brokerages as Guotai J-and-A Securities, Citic Securities and China Securities say they are awaiting approval of similar plans.

59.   In a deepening scandal involving payoffs to a corporate racketeer, Tokyo prosecutors Wednesday questioned the former president of Yamaichi Securities Co., a major Japanese brokerage.

60.   In all, the major brokerage firms and stock exchanges around the world reported smooth trading Monday and early Tuesday.