61.   This area of clouds that moved over our islands this morning is beginning the usual daytime diminishing trend with clouds and showers expected to decrease during the afternoon.

62.   While the government has no policy against marriage with a foreigner, it has viewed the growing trend with some concern.

63.   Experts also questioned whether the US economy can continue its upward trend with some pockets of weakness, such as business investment and exports.

64.   Only Seoul bucked the trend with a slight fall at midday.

65.   Operators were waiting to get an idea on German interest rate trends with the publication on Wednesday this week of German GDP figures for the second quarter.