41.   But Wall Street reacted negatively as traders feared that too steep a decline in economic growth would affect US company results.

42.   Traders fear that oil installations might become the target of new attacks, or that the United States will scale down its presence in the Gulf states.

43.   Traders feared that in order to ease the food situation, Baghdad had decided to sell part of its oil under the auspices of the United Nations.

44.   Traders feared that the Federal Reserve Board might lower interest rates to jumpstart the economy, a move that would weaken interest in dollar investments.

45.   Traders also feared slack sales due to the threat of higher interest rates.

46.   Traders fear a crisis in the Gulf will limit exports from this region to the rest of the world.

47.   Traders had feared a fall in the rate could herald a round of wage-inspired price hikes and subsequent Fed moves to tigthen credit.

48.   Traders fear that a power struggle inside the Kremlin could plunge the country into instability and affect the oil exports of this key producer.

49.   Traders fear that a stronger Japanese economy than predicted could prompt the Bank of Japan to increase interest rates.

50.   Traders fear that the Brazilian harvest may suffer from extremely dry weather.