51.   BSE president Madangopal Damania said political uncertainty was the main driving factor on the markets now.

52.   European share prices moved mainly in response to currency factors on Wednesday when the markets in London and Frankfurt fell while shares in Paris rose on foreign investment.

53.   National issues such as jobs and tax, pensions and health service reform will be key factors on Sunday.

54.   Most countries in the region saw bottlenecks in infrastructure as another slowing factor on their economic growth, said Smadja.

55.   Neither were factors on the hole.

56.   Nonetheless, there are a number of positive factors on the horizon.

57.   Other positive factors on the market were a firm Wall Street and new speculation about possible takeover bids.

58.   Some said that a rate hike would be seen as a negative factor on the bond market and that this in turn would hit the currency.

59.   Several manufacturers here already sell tee-shirts and other garments with a sun-protection factor on the label, equivalent to the ratings given on sun creams.

60.   The dollar fell against most major currencies Thursday in trading lead by technical factors on the eve of the release of US employment figures for January.