11.   Investors have been bargain hunting, and sentiment has been helped by some encouraging outlooks.

12.   Rising Nikkei June futures prices also helped sentiments.

13.   Reports of a Malaysian-listed company possibly going bankrupt did not help market sentiment either.

14.   The announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim last Wednesday helped sentiments towards the end of last week as investors reacted positively to the news.

15.   The commitment of the IMF and the United States to its implementation also helped sentiment.

16.   The continued strength of the ringgit against the US dollar also helped sentiments, analysts said.

17.   The market started out lower along with U.S. equities, but quickly recovered as the investment grade bestowed on the country by Fitch continued to help sentiment.

18.   The ringgit, which weakened slightly against the dollar in late trading, did not help stock sentiment, traders said.

19.   The stronger ringgit helped sentiments, he said.

20.   Traders said continued calls by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to regulate -- and additionally tax -- foreign exchange trading were not helping sentiment.