1. August inflation figures came in lower than expected, triggering a fall in yields last week. 2. His downgrades triggered a fall in network-equipment stocks, a group that has surged in the past few weeks. 3. His challenge to the legitimacy of the Evil Empire triggered the fall of Communism in Europe. 4. However, the stock slump could also trigger a fall in U.S. shares, leading investors to sell dollars, said Tsurugai. 5. Inventec Co., which makes notebook computers, helped trigger the fall in electronics stocks. 6. That triggered a fall in the Philippine peso. 7. That slowdown, he says, is likely to trigger a fall in stock prices. 8. The outlook for lower yields on fixed rate investments also triggered a fall in the dollar against major currencies. 9. The rise in stocks triggered a fall in bonds, since it dimmed the allure of fixed-income investments. 10. Brokers said the fall was triggered by news reports that Chinese warplanes had crossed into Taiwanese airspace over the Taiwan Strait amid heightened tensions between Taipei and Beijing. |