11.   Brokers said there was sporadic profit-taking in blue chips, and that many investors remained on the sidelines awaiting directions from overseas markets.

12.   Brokers said many investors stayed on the sidelines to await direction from the U.S. and British markets, which were closed for holidays Monday.

13.   Many investors stayed on the sidelines awaiting direction from Wall Street, they said.

14.   Many investors in Hong Kong remained on the sidelines to await further direction from Wall Street.

15.   Many investors remained on the sidelines to await directions from Wall Street later Monday,

16.   Other officials anxiously awaited direction from state elections officials.

17.   On the stock market, the Nikkei index dropped as investors retreated to the sidelines to await direction from Wall Street.

18.   Stocks meandered in light trading and then closed little changed Tuesday as investors held their bets to await direction from a cliffhanger presidential election.

19.   The meeting followed a one-day lull while the North Korean delegation awaited direction from its government.

20.   The peso was slightly higher against the U.S. dollar in uneventful trading, with the market awaiting fresh direction from Indonesia, dealers said.