21.   Comments by Japanese Finance Minister Wataro Kubo yesterday sparked concern that interest rates in Japan, now at record lows, might rise.

22.   Copper fell to a one-month low after a report sparked concern that Chinese imports will fall short of expectations this year.

23.   Comments by U.S. Federal Reserve officials yesterday sparked concern the central bank will raise rates to restrain inflation as economic growth picks up speed.

24.   Congressional concern was sparked by the sales of U.S. supercomputers to Russian and Chinese weapons facilities.

25.   Data showing a strengthening economy usually sparks concern among bond investors that inflation will rise, eroding values of their fixed-income securities.

26.   Declining Asian currencies are also sparking concern the Israeli shekel will drop, said Gazit.

27.   Crude oil rose after Iraq said it will expel U.S. members of the United Nations weapons inspection team, sparking concern that the U.N. could suspend Iraqi oil exports.

28.   Crude oil rose after Iraq said it will expel U.S. members of the United Nations weapons inspection team, sparking concern that the U.N. would suspend Iraqi oil exports.

29.   Even so, the report sparked concern about a further sell-off in global stocks.

30.   Frequently traded bonds dropped along with Treasuries as comments by a Federal Reserve official sparked concern among investors that interest rates and inflation may be poised to rise.