71.   The Asian crisis is taking its toll on many companies and exacerbating concerns about the future direction of stock prices.

72.   The auto dispute was having an adverse effect on the dollar, as jittery currency traders remained pessimistic about its future direction.

73.   The data are expected to give a clearer indication of the future direction of interest rates, brokers said.

74.   The Frenchman, who will be based in Indianapolis, will manage the future technical direction of the program.

75.   The local market blew hot and cold when it hesitated in resolving its future direction.

76.   The report is considered an important factor in any decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve on the future direction of U.S. interest rates.

77.   The report is considered an important factor in any decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve on the future direction of interest rates.

78.   Trading was light in Hong Kong as investors remained cautious about the future direction of the market.

79.   Traders said stocks were lower because participants remained on the sidelines watching the future direction of the yen-dollar exchange rate in the Tokyo currency market.

80.   Traders said the upcoming employment data would provide clues on the future direction of of U.S. interest rates and stock prices.