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To: akidron who wrote (23443)	8/27/1998 1:02:00 PM
From: derek cao	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

Off topic: Re: My guess is that when the Hang Seng collapses it will be the mother of all collapses akidron, would you mind giving me a number to quantify your claim "mother of all collapses"? For you reference, Nikkie dropped more than 63.5% in 1990s, DJIA dropped 89% in 1920s and 30s. Derek

To: akidron who wrote (23443)	8/27/1998 1:24:00 PM
From: Gottfried	Respond to of 70976

aki/all, "U.S. July durable goods orders surge" Wednesday August 26 6:36 PM EDT By Glenn Somerville WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for costly manufactured goods surged unexpectedly in July as brisk demand for new airplanes and electronic products offset declines caused by a lengthy General Motors Corp. (GM - news) strike, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. Analysts said a 2.4 percent rise in the value of new orders last month to a seasonally adjusted $187.5 billion underlined the resilience of the U.S. economy amid waning overseas markets in Asia. dailynews.yahoo.com Apologies for reporting good news. <vbG> Gottfried