81.   Schilling predicted that job cuts in the coming months will provoke a sharp downturn.

82.   Talks between the bodies have been suspended since June, when a US visit by Lee prompted a sharp downturn in ties between China and Taiwan.

83.   Talks between the bodies have been suspended since June, when a visit by Lee to the United States prompted a sharp downturn in ties between China and Taiwan.

84.   The dealer added that the sharp downturn on Wall Street had also thwarted buying interest.

85.   The dollar remained top-heavy against the yen in Tokyo Wednesday, following its recovery from a sharp downturn which started in New York trading overnight, dealers said.