51.   Stocks rose in the final half hour of trading after being down most of the day.

52.   Szott has asked to be traded after moving his family to New Jersey, where his handicapped son can receive the best medical care.

53.   Sprewell is expected to be traded after the lockout ends.

54.   STOCKS SURGE IN LATE TRADING Stocks surged in late trading after marking time for most of the session.

55.   Teams sources indicate that the Red Sox will attempt to trade him after the season.

56.   The chairman said he hoped Aerospatiale would become publicly traded soon after its merger with fighter-jet maker Dassault Aviation this year.

57.   The dollar slumped against the yen in Asian trading after Japanese officials proposed tax cuts aimed at stimulating the economy.

58.   The dollar rose against the deutsche mark and other European currencies early in New York trading after the German government reported that unemployment increased more than expected in December.

59.   The dollar rose against the deutsche mark and other European currencies early in New York trading after the German government reported that unemployment rose more than expected in December.

60.   The dollar drifted lower against the German mark in languid trading after economic data failed to give a clear reading on the health of the United States economy.