71.   Every bull market has its own peculiar investment fad, of course.

72.   Every bear market must have a scapegoat.

73.   European markets, however, have fallen farther, as have markets in Latin America and Asia.

74.   Financial markets had a mixed reaction to the news.

75.   Financial markets had little reaction to the monetary announcements.

76.   Financial markets had little reaction to the pickup in demand, which economists said does not herald the kind of brisk growth that could breed inflation.

77.   Fine of Chase Securities, however, noted that the market could soon have other concerns.

78.   Evidently, markets have their limits.

79.   Financial markets had virtually no response to the inaction today, with German stocks, bonds and the dollar holding steady.

80.   Financial markets had a mixed reaction to the job report.