51. Share prices here rose on gains by oil stocks which followed crude prices higher on Monday because dealers feared increased tension in the Middle East. 52. Some dealers feared that although the measures were less severe than anticipated, the net impact would be negative on the property market. 53. Share pricess here fell slightly early on Wednesday amid quiet trading, as dealers feared an imminent rise in US interest rates. 54. Shares here rose slightly Thursday morning, following modest gains in gilts, but dealers feared some profit taking after overnight losses on Wall Street. 55. Some dealers feared that Brazilian plantations might soon be hit by frost, but for the time being, the GNI trading house remained sceptical. 56. Tea, coffee and cocoa prices bubbled over this week, as dealers feared supplies of our favorite pick-me-ups would slow to a trickle in the weeks ahead. 57. The dollar remained weak in Europe on Thursday and held its ground only because dealers feared central bank intervention, dealers said. 58. The giant Chilean producer might see this decrease as an opportunity to expand its output, dealers feared. 59. The Labor Department report was well received Tuesday on US financial markets, where dealers feared a spurt in inflation. |