51.   The recent economic downturn had led some retailers to engage in such unethical tactics, he said.

52.   The plummet in share prices is perilous, bringing new dangers to an export-reliant economy already hit hard by the recent global downturn.

53.   The recent downturn in the economy has added to its problems.

54.   The statement said the prince had taken advantage of the recent downturn in the stock market to buy the shares.

55.   Travel agencies, airlines and hotels are the first to be affected by the recent downturn, followed by retailers and restaurants.

56.   Brokers said banks, securities houses and electric equipment makers, which had led recent downturn, were the main target of buying support Monday.

57.   But some bank issues bounced back moderately following their recent sustained downturn, preventing share prices from declining further.

58.   Many analysts are guardedly optimistic, noting that the recent downturns in stocks have provided a fresh opportunity to buy stocks.

59.   The central bank said wholesale prices were pulling out of their downtrend, thanks to the recent downturn of the yen against the dollar.

60.   The defeat increased the pressure on Ma who has been blamed for a recent downturn in fortunes that saw them relinquish their Asian Crown to North Korea last December.