11.   Asian stock markets closed generally higher Tuesday following continued gains on Wall Street, but the key index in Tokyo fell on profit-taking.

12.   Brokers said share prices slumped in the morning session on profit-taking following recent sharp gains.

13.   Brokers said the market was hit by profit-taking following recent sharp gains in share prices.

14.   Brokers said there was selective profit-taking following recent gains in share prices.

15.   Brokers said there was some profit-taking following recent solid gains in share prices.

16.   Brokers attributed the downtrend to continued profit-taking following recent gains in share prices.

17.   Brokers attributed the fall to continued profit-taking following recent gains in the market.

18.   Brokers atrributed the slump to profit-taking following recent sharp gains in shares following government intervention to prop up the market.

19.   Brokers attributed the slump to profit-taking following recent sharp gains in shares after the government intervened to prop up the market.

20.   Brokers said the market was hit by selective profit-taking following recent gains in prices.