51.   Persistent concern that European central banks will sell or revalue reserves in the run-up to a single European monetary unit is helping push bullion prices lower, analysts said.

52.   Persistent concern that Russian exports of palladium and platinum will fall in coming months because of declining mine production is likely to curb further price declines, analysts said.

53.   Singapore stocks are seen falling amid persistent concerns about the economic health of Southeast Asia, and Malaysia in particular.

54.   Some investors bid down stocks on persistent concern that profit growth in corporate Japan is slowing.

55.   SOUTH AFRICAN stocks are seen falling in coming days amid disappointment about domestic profits, and persistent concern about the weak gold price and economic turmoil in Asia.

56.   Soybean futures slid on persistent concern that Brazil will harvest a record crop and undercut U.S. prices to boost its share of the world market.

57.   Soybean futures rose amid persistent concern that supplies will fall to critically low levels before the next harvest.

58.   Soybeans slid amid persistent concern that Brazil will harvest a record crop and undercut U.S. prices to gain a bigger share of the world market.

59.   Still, the sweeping survey, which was compiled in November, showed persistent concerns about weak demand, bloated payrolls, high inventories and falling prices.

60.   Still, the U.S. currency was weighed down against the yen by persistent concern the German central bank may raise interest rates in the weeks ahead.