81.   The market had waited for a news conference by Bank of Japan governor Yasuo Matsushita in late afternoon.

82.   The market is anxiously waiting for an agreement on the US federal budget.

83.   The market is waiting for overseas money to come in.

84.   The market was also waiting for a batch of economic statistics out later in the week, including unemployment, balance of payments, inflation and retail sales.

85.   The market was also waiting for publication on Friday of US consumer price figures to confirm this view.

86.   The market was also waiting for the latest pronouncements on the US economy by Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan.

87.   The market was waiting for a speech to the National Assembly early Tuesday evening by Prime Minister Alain Juppe.

88.   The market was waiting for the delivery Wednesday of the annual budget by Finance Minister Chris Liebenberg.

89.   The market was waiting for the Friday announcement of US consumer price data.

90.   The market was waiting for the Friday release of US employment data, which may cast light on future Fed decisions.