21.   An overnight decline on Wall Street helped drag share prices lower in Tokyo, Manila and Singapore Thursday, while negative sentiment clouded most of the remaining markets.

22.   Another Wall Street Journal article that Dell was considering job cuts to trim expenses also added to the negative sentiment.

23.   Analysts said some hedge funds have been seen down selling Malaysian shares on negative sentiment and the market is expected to remain cautious due to regional uncertainty.

24.   Both pollsters agreed the negative sentiment is bad for incumbents, especially Democrats.

25.   But negative sentiment and a lack of new incentives continued to slow trading.

26.   Dealers said declines throughout Southeast Asian stock markets are adding to the negative sentiment.

27.   Declines on stock markets in Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore added to the negative sentiment on the local bourse Friday, said traders.

28.   European stock markets closed lower Monday as negative sentiment on the health of the global economy reached across sectors.

29.   For the Asean region as awhole, negative sentiments prevail.

30.   In Hong Kong, shares plunged for a fourth consecutive session, as negative sentiment prevailed and investors sold off China-related shares.