51.   Clinton has vetoed previous bills to raise the ceiling, designed to avert a US government default, because of conditions attached to the legislation by his Republican adversaries.

52.   Congress has threatened not to raise the ceiling if the administration rejects its budget plan.

53.   Dollar gains were limited, however, by the continuing budget impasse and the risk of default the United States is running if its debt ceiling is not raised.

54.   Foreign stock ownership ceilings should be raised earlier than planned, he said.

55.   The White House says it wants the debt ceiling raised with no strings, and Republicans have given conflicting signals on the issue.

56.   Kasich had suggested last week that Congress may refuse to raise the ceiling in a bid to pressure Clinton in the budget negotiations.

57.   Number three Norway has indicated it too will raise production ceilings starting in the third quarter of this year.

58.   Taiwan will further liberalize indirect commerce with China by raising investment ceilings for local manufacturers planning to operate on the mainland, the Commercial Times said Saturday.