21.   European currencies sagged against the mark as investors shifted funds into the relative safety of the German currency.

22.   Equity investors shifted money into consumer-products and software companies, reacting to a slump in computer chip shares yesterday.

23.   Falling domestic yields reduce the allure of yen-denominated assets and can lead to selling of yen if investors shift funds overseas in search of higher returns.

24.   Foreign investors can shift hard cash in and out of the zones without restrictions.

25.   Fund executives said it was too early to tell if investors will shift some of their assets to companies run by big banks.

26.   He said he was seeing some investors shift from big, expensive multinationals to smaller, less expensive cyclical companies.

27.   He said he did not expect investors to shift their priorities from hot growth to solid value funds, such as those that invest in undervalued companies.

28.   He said some investors may shift out of stocks to fixed-income investments.

29.   Higher rates often bolster a currency as investors shift their money to deposits offering better returns.

30.   Higher rates often bolster the currency as investors shift money seeking better returns on their deposits.