11.   Oil prices also fell amid fading concern that Russian President Boris Yeltsin may step aside because of health problems.

12.   On Monday, gold rallied to its highest price in two months amid fading concern that central banks would sell more gold reserves.

13.   On other markets, platinum and palladium fell amid fading concern that supplies from Russia will be disrupted next year.

14.   Other shares rallied on fading concern faded about possible share sales by a leading foreign investment fund.

15.   The dollar rose against the yen amid fading concern that Japanese interest rates may rise as soon as next month, traders said.

16.   The market also got a boost from fading concern that Japanese interest rates are headed higher.

17.   Brokers said international blue chips showed strong gains due to fading concerns over a possible local interest rate hike to slow dollar strength against the yen.