81.   Why share prices have been slumping for the last two months.

82.   Prices also slumped on overseas markets as investors simply had no reason to buy.

83.   Prices have slumped over the past year as foreigners pulled out because of low profits, although they jumped recently on rumors of measures to stimulate trading.

84.   Also discouraging investors were fears that U.S. stock prices could slump later Monday following a plunge in U.S. bond prices last week.

85.   Asian stock markets closed generally higher Tuesday, but share prices slumped in Tokyo because of worries over the Japanese economy.

86.   Asian stock markets closed generally mixed Tuesday, with share prices slumping in Hong Kong on continued profit-taking.

87.   Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Wednesday, but share prices in Hong Kong slumped for the first time in four sessions.

88.   Asian stock markets closed generally higher Thursday, but share prices slumped in Tokyo over the threat of U.S. trade sanctions against Japan.

89.   Australian share prices also slumped during a gloomy trading day.

90.   Bond prices slumped and interest rates jumped as the dollar tumbled against its Japanese and German counterparts.