81.   That is probably a good forecast of how the market will open Wednesday.

82.   The acquisition would get Dominion into a comparatively deregulated U.K. market and help it prepare to face domestic competition when the U.S. market opens.

83.   That would help the company better compete against rivals such as British Telecommunications Plc when the French market opens.

84.   The attack on Iraq Wednesday sent ripples through world financial markets and was expected to weigh on American stocks when markets opened Thursday.

85.   The acceptance is likely to depress crude oil prices Monday when Asian markets open for business, oil analysts said.

86.   The annual report was released before the market opened.

87.   The backdrop, therefore, was not good when the U.S. markets opened Friday.

88.   The company will announce its results before the market opens on Tuesday.

89.   The company boards approved the agreement Sunday, and it was announced Monday morning, before the markets opened.

90.   The dollar fell amid concern investors will sell U.S. bonds and stocks when U.S. markets open, and then convert the proceeds into other currencies.