31.   The deutsche mark slumped, meantime, amid growing expectations that European monetary union will go forward on schedule.

32.   The dollar has been undermined by growing expectations that U.S. economic activity is slowing enough to make it more likely the Federal Reserve will cut rates than raise them.

33.   The deutsche mark slumped against the dollar and other currencies, meantime, amid growing expectations that European monetary union will go forward on schedule.

34.   The dollar is expected to rise against the deutsche mark in the cominamid growing expectations that the Bundesbank will cut a key interest rate at its policy meeting Thursday.

35.   The producer sales come amid growing expectations that central banks may be planning to reduce their gold reserves.

36.   The producer sales come amid growing expectations that central banks may reduce their gold reserves.

37.   To answer this growing expectation and sophistication on the part of readers, writers gave their sleuths professions.

38.   Traders said investor demand was weaker than at the previous auction because of growing expectations that official interest rates will rise as the economy recovers.

39.   U.S. bonds were little changed amid growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates next week.

40.   U.S. bonds were little changed amid growing expectations that the Fed will increase interest rates next week.