71.   With favorable weather forecast for the Corn Belt this week, traders are also watching how aggressively farmers market their corn and soybean supplies.

72.   With meatpackers fully stocked, traders are watching the wholesale beef market to measure meat demand.

73.   Also, traders were watching the development of tropical storm Irene in the Caribbean.

74.   Because Greenspan cited rising unemployment as a cause for the weaker household spending, traders will watch for a change in weekly jobless claims Thursday, analysts said.

75.   But traders were watching the high-technology sector carefully for any signs of erosion.

76.   Currency traders watch the figures for an indication of central bank intervention in currency markets, but the ministry does not comment on reasons for changes in the amounts.

77.   Financial traders are watching events in Italy closely as markets open Monday.

78.   In currencies, the dollar hovered in a narrow range against the yen as traders were watching developments in the WorldCom Inc. accounting scandal in the United States.

79.   In currencies, the dollar stayed in a narrow range against the yen as traders were watching developments in the WorldCom Inc. accounting scandal in the United States.

80.   In particular, traders will be watching for comments from the Japanese about their banking troubles and any new fiscal initiatives they may be considering.