21.   In Larkana, where funeral prayers were held for Murtaza late Saturday, the mood remained tense.

22.   But German industry appeared to have touched bottom, and the basic conditions for recovery were being met, even if in many firms the mood remained gloomy.

23.   But the mood remained joyous and there were no early signs of trouble.

24.   The traders said the market remains in a consolidation phase, but the basic mood remains optimistic.