61.   But the outlook remains cloudy as traders fret over the impact of a slowing global economy on oil demand.

62.   But the political outlook still remains bleak for the talks, which are supposed to find agreement by May on a new way of governing this troubled British province.

63.   Cerdenia said a correction in stock prices appears inevitable, although the longer-term outlook remains positive.

64.   Dealers said an easing of money rates failed to lift sentiment given that local and regional economic outlooks remained poor.

65.   European businesses have less confidence in South Africa than they did two years ago, but still believe the economic outlook remains positive.

66.   He said the export outlook remains uncertain due to depressed international demand while the second and third quarters are seasonally low export periods.

67.   In currency dealings, the dollar rose against the yen as Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin said Wednesday the Japanese economic outlook remains bleak.

68.   Investors shrugged off the tendency for a correction and went on a buying spree as the market outlook remained bullish ahead of crop condition ratings due out later Monday.

69.   Market-watchers said technical reasons spurred the surge and the overall market outlook remained lackluster.

70.   Nearly one billion people worldwide are either unemployed or underemployed and the global job outlook remains bleak, according to a new U.N. report released Tuesday.