41.   Mandela, in a bid to reassure the markets, underwent comprehensive medical tests.

42.   Markets were reassured by emergency measures taken on Monday by US Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin to avoid a federal government payment default.

43.   Some argue, however, that the bank might shave this rate on, or soon after, Thursday in order to reassure bond markets.

44.   Statements by President Bill Clinton and Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen, seeking to reassure the markets, had little effect.

45.   Such a rise would be the sixth increase in short-term rates since the Fed started tightening credit in February in a bid to forestall inflation and reassure the markets.

46.   The Bundesbank took the unusual step of issuing a statement to reassure markets and its observations brought some respite to hectic and extremely nervous dealing.

47.   That stand reassured the markets and relieved pressure on the French franc.

48.   The new lines of credit should enable Mexico to avoid a cash crunch and reassure financial markets ahead of its next bond repayment dates.

49.   The new US and Canadian lines of credit should enable Mexico to avoid a cash crunch and reassure financial markets ahead of its next bond repayment dates.

50.   The market had been reassured by the prospect of an agreement at European Union level on handling the mad cow disease crisis, they said.