1.   Such dumping could prompt a marketwide selloff, cause panic among many investors and lead to gridlock in the fixed-income markets.

2.   The temblors, whose epicenters were located offshore, cause panic among tourists and local residents but caused no injuries or appreciable damage.

3.   Pessimists warn, however, that serious political instability could frighten off investors, cause panic selling and hyperinflation, and exacerbate regionalism.

4.   Strong quake causes panic in Afghan capanic as a strong earthquake shook the Afghan capital Sunday afternoon.