21.   Dealers said the sharp fall was triggered by Wall Street, which plunged Friday when hopes for a US interest rate cut were dashed by bouyant employment numbers.

22.   The wind-up order was given recently and in strict confidence, but leaked out on Monday, triggering a fall on the Shenzhen stock exchange, Ming Pao said.

23.   Violence in the southern town of Vlore left nine dead overnight Friday, and triggered that fall of the government on Saturday.

24.   Violence in the southern town of Vlore left nine dead overnight Friday, and triggered the fall of the government on Saturday.

25.   Last week the bank indicated that financial markets had been running monetary conditions tighter than necessary, triggering a fall in the currency and interest rates.

26.   Slumping productivity, triggering a fall in wages among the least qualified workers, shrinks the public tax base, the IMF noted in the report.

27.   The influence of Wall Street, also triggered falls on the Paris Bourse, which closed down for the third consecutive session.