1.   All of this amounted to more bad news for the euro, which plumbed new lows for the year against both the dollar and the Japanese yen.

2.   SOUTH KOREAN stocks tumbled for a second day as the won plumbed record lows against the dollar, inflating the cost of covering foreign currency debt.

3.   The U.K. market lethargy comes even as the economy grows, inflation slows and interest rates plumb new lows.

4.   His premier Alain Juppe has plumbed record lows in opinion poll ratings over the last year.

5.   But while SingTel carried the day for the market, analysts said its rise was due to technical factors after it plumbed new lows.

6.   Juppe, who has plumbed record lows in popularity polls in recent months, said Wednesday he was sure the French people would understand the need for the reforms.