61.   Traders said market activity continued to focus on the German mark following a lower-than-expected improvement in German unemployment figures announced last week.

62.   Tropical weather activity continues to increase with a well-organized wave taking shape south of the Cape Verde islands.

63.   A Federal Reserve report issued Wednesday said that economic activity continued to expand across the United States, and inflationary pressures were increasing.

64.   Merchant banks activities continued to expand in tandem with sustained economic growth, he added.

65.   Substantial exploration activities continue with a wide geographical spread aimed at providing the next generation of mineral development prospects.

66.   The information that has become available since the last meeting of the Committee confirms that economic activity is continuing to increase.

67.   The group said that casualty insurance activities continued to benefit from better conditions on some major markets and from maintenance of strict insurance and cost-control criteria.