71.   Markets worldwide reacted Wednesday with steep losses.

72.   Mexico has been battered in recent weeks by economic woes, brought on by steep losses in the peso currency and large trade deficits.

73.   On the stock exchange, traders said prices rose as investors picked up underpriced issues after steep losses Wednesday.

74.   Soybeans ended modestly lower after rebounding from steep early losses.

75.   Steep losses in the stock market may have contributed to the falloff in trading.

76.   Some steep losses by technology stocks prevented the Nasdaq from recovering even more ground.

77.   Technology stocks reversed two days of steep losses.

78.   Stocks, meanwhile, rebounded after the central bank reduced key short-term interest rates, ending two days of steep losses.

79.   Stocks were narrowly mixed in early trading today as blue-chip stocks struggled to recover from two days of steep losses.

80.   Stocks were also supported by the dollar, which was recovering from recent steep losses against the mark and the yen.