81.   U.S. bonds declined amid persistent concern that the economy is growing at a pace fast enough to accelerate inflation.

82.   Wheat futures slid on persistent concern that export demand is weak as other producers such as France undercut U.S. prices on the world market.

83.   Weak bonds and persistent concern that a cooling U.S. economy will dent profits for companies with substantial business in North America, rattled stock indexes across Europe.

84.   Workers are also more cautious about making wage demands because of persistent concerns about job security.

85.   Philippine stocks fell Tuesday on persistent concerns that U.S. interest rates may rise later this month, traders said.

86.   Philippine stocks suffered another significant loss Thursday as foreign investors continued to reduce their holdings in Asian stock markets because of persistent regional concerns, traders said.

87.   Persistent concern over the lackluster performance of the Japanese economy also depressed shares prices, traders said.

88.   Persistent concerns about corporate profits and rising oil prices sent stocks sliding Wednesday, eroding some of the gains made by technology issues in the previous session.

89.   Pessimism about U.S.-Japan auto trade talks, as well as persistent concerns about selling by domestic life insurers, pushed stock prices lower, stock traders said.

90.   Also, institutional investors were hesitant to trade due to persistent concerns over the direction of high-tech stocks, traders said.