As today's data confirmed a solid upturn in Chinese demand, which had slowed late last year and early this year, as well as firm demand in the United States, Japanese exports are most likely to maintain brisk gains in the near term.

It is very hard to find any evidence of a real end to the upturn that began in late 1998. Although we see little to support semiconductor stock prices during the next two months, we strongly believe that the sector will be hitting new highs before the end of the year.

Ryan was slowed down early his senior year with a foot injury, but he finished the season in a strong way leading Natrona to the state semi-finals. He tested strong for us, clocking one of our top 40 times. He has great hips and defends the pass well.

It shows there is still solid underlying demand for housing and that activity this year, while slowing, is not going to collapse.

This will be a lot from the '60s, with a little from the late '50s and early '70s. It will have the Motown sound, the British invasion.

There are reports of solid underlying demand for 30-year bonds from pension funds and insurance companies.