1.   An analyst with an European brokerage said it was unlikely that any consortium would acquire a minority stake in Wharf Cable.

2.   Another analyst at an European brokerage said he expected the car market to remain in the doldrums until the third quarter of the year.

3.   An analyst with a European brokerage said the strong response from the public was to be expected considering the attractive price.

4.   Futures traders said two major European brokerages launched massive profit-taking sprees, erasing gains in the cash market.

5.   Locally, futures-related trading was muted after the November Hang Seng Index futures expired Thursday, said a trader with an European brokerage.

6.   Many traders at overseas brokerages are already on vacation, and one sales manager at a European brokerage says customer orders are dramatically lower than usual Monday morning.

7.   In contrast, a sales manager with a major European brokerage said the market was becoming more vulnerable to a correction.

8.   A dealer with a European brokerage said without support for Telkom, the index would have followed the same pattern as others in the region.

9.   A dealer at a European brokerage said investors were picking up electrical utilities mainly on bargain hunting.

10.   A dealer with a European brokerage said he believed the market was waiting for positive leads.