11.   Rumours that Indonesia might lift the ban on its palm oil exports also depressed market sentiments.

12.   Sentiment was further depressed Wednesday by news that even big companies are having cash-flow problems.

13.   That depressed the sentiment further.

14.   The lower close of soyoil futures on the Chicago Board of Trade the previous night also depressed market sentiment.

15.   The threat of U.S. sanctions on Japanese automakers has also depressed sentiment.

16.   Tokyo stocks finished slightly lower Wednesday as sentiment was depressed by a steep decline on Wall Street.

17.   For him, the weakening in July of the dollar against the mark would logically have depressed sentiment.

18.   In Paris dealers also said that rumours that the OECD had prepared a pessimistic report on the state of the French economy was also depressing sentiment towards the Franc.

19.   In Paris, worries over corporate results, particularly in the technology sector, depressed sentiment.

20.   In Paris rumours that some leading companies might have acted corruptly continued to depress sentiment and drive some selling from abroad.