51.   Still, comments from Federal Reserve Board vice chairman Alan Blinder that there could be room for further cuts in U.S. rates offset the concerns about growth.

52.   Stocks were mixed, as a rally in computer-related shares and unexpectedly strong earnings reports offset concern that interest rates will head higher, undermining profits.

53.   Still, the move failed to offset the concern over central banks sales in a period of tame inflation, analysts said.

54.   That offset concern that economic reports this week will show growth strong enough to prompt the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates, hurting corporate profits.

55.   That offset concern over falling German bonds.

56.   That concern was offset by rising interest rates, which help the currency by making peso-denominated deposits and bonds more attractive.

57.   That helped offset persistent concern that sluggish economies will mean stunted profit growth this year.

58.   The dollar was little changed against other major currencies as expectations the U.S. economy will grow without fanning inflation offset concern over the U.S. trade deficit with Japan.

59.   The improved outlook for semiconductor makers offset concern that a rising dollar will weigh on profits for Japanese exporters.

60.   The prospect of lowered interest rates is helping to offset those concerns, traders said.