61.   On financial markets today, government bonds fell as investors awaited the first of three days of quarterly government securities auctions.

62.   Other benchmark stocks were little changed as investors awaited a government decision to allow petroleum companies to raise prices in order to reduce its deficit.

63.   Prices fell today as investors awaited further signs the economy is growing at a non-inflationary pace.

64.   Saudi Arabian stocks rose in the week ended Thursday, led by banks, as investors await year-end results, brokers said.

65.   RUSSIAN shares were mixed as investors awaited more signs of economic growth and higher corporate profits before driving stocks to new highs, traders said.

66.   SHANGHAI B shares turned lower as investors awaited news from the national banking conference being held in Beijing.

67.   Still, inflation concerns appear to overpower the markets today, as investors await the release of two inflation reports.

68.   STOCKS AWAIT FEDERAL RESERVE MOVE Stock prices were mixed, as traders and investors awaited word on whether Federal Reserve policy makers would cut interest rates.

69.   Stocks Fall Ahead of New Data Stocks retreated as investors awaited important economic data.

70.   Stocks ended mostly lower Monday, as nervous investors awaited the semiannual appearance of the Federal Reserve chairman, Alan Greenspan, before Congress.