31.   In Hong Kong, share prices rebounded after two days of losses, but traders remained cautious about the long-term trend of interest rates.

32.   Many traders remained on vacation and others sat on the sidelines Monday.

33.   Market-watchers said traders remained hopeful of new U.S. export sales in the near future.

34.   Mr Christopher Podbury of J.F Apex Futures said traders remained sidelined yesterday because of uncertainty in the interest rate direction.

35.   Opponents questioned the need for the measure, pointing out that women traders remain a minority and short skirts are rare.

36.   Share prices inched up in Hong Kong, led by property stocks, but traders remained cautious for fear of further speculative attacks on Asian currencies.

37.   Share prices rebounded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Wednesday after two days of losses, but traders remained cautious about the long-term trend of interest rates.

38.   Still, traders remained on edge because of political and economic crises.

39.   Still, traders remained unconvinced that the rebound could be sustained for long, especially with domestic interest rates continuing to rise.

40.   Stocks were mixed today as traders remained uneasy but looking for bargains after the worst weekly point drop in the history of the Dow Jones industrial average.