81.   Valmet said the level of interest in new investments has remained low in North America and Europe, while investment activity has remained strong in Asia.

82.   Most of the districts said that manufacturing activity remained high and in many instances was growing.

83.   Retail activity remained buoyant in June, mainly due to a marked increase in car sales, the bank said.

84.   The dealer predicted activity would remain quiet ahead of the release of the latest inflation figures on Tuesday.

85.   The government committee on earthquake reserch believed the activity would remain at high levels for the next several days before dying down, officials said.

86.   The FOMC said economic activity remains soft, but weakness in demand shows signs of abating.