61.   Weakness on Wall Street Friday tempered the gains, analysts said.

62.   But the gains were tempered by uncertainty over what actions Obuchi would take to boost the economy.

63.   Gains were tempered by poor export figures.

64.   Gains were tempered by the failure of another Japanese financial institution, which weighed on bank and brokerage house stocks.

65.   Gains were tempered, though, by the failure of another financial institution.

66.   Gains were tempered a few hours later, when Chicago became overcast and rain started to fall.

67.   Gains were tempered by an impasse in talks on federally-shared tax revenue.

68.   The gains were tempered, however, by plunges in markets that reopened after remaining closed Wednesday following the airborne attacks on teh World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

69.   The gains were tempered, however, by plunges in markets that reopened after remaining closed Wednesday following the airborne attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

70.   Traders said the peso was buoyed by steady inflows of dollars from overseas Filipino workers, but its gains were tempered by the weakness hounding regional currencies.