71. NEW ZEALAND shares declined amid concerns that company results due during the next six weeks will be disappointing, including that of market bellwether Telecom Corp., traders said. 72. Municipal bonds declined amid concern tax-exempt securities have gotten expensive relative to benchmark Treasuries. 73. NORTH AMERICA U.S. bonds declined amid concern that the economy will show no sign of slowing, prompting the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates later this year. 74. NEW ZEALAND shares declined amid concern recent sharp falls in Asian stock and currency markets will lead to slower growth and dent corporate earnings. 75. Oil stocks declined amid speculation petrochemical prices --and profit margins -- may turn down. 76. Other stocks which have declined amid concern slowing growth in Asia will reduce earnings increases also gained. 77. Other large capitalization stocks preferred by institutional investors declined amid concern that a rise in U.S. interest rates could cause foreign fund managers to trim their Philippine holdings. 78. Property companies, such as Filinvest Development Corp., also declined amid concern the industry could face financial problems similar to those in Thailand. 79. Schering AG, a drugmaker, declined amid a falling dollar. 80. Schering AG, a drugmaker, declined amid the falling dollar. |