41.   But analysts still cautioned against too much optimism, noting that investor sentiment remains fragile.

42.   But buying sentiment remained strong and traders expected continued gains, despite temptations to take profits.

43.   But ethnic nationalist sentiments remain strong among Bosnian Serbs and Bosnian Croats, and the outcome of major races involving their candidates were uncertain.

44.   But ethnic nationalist sentiments remain strong and the outcome of major races involving hard-line candidates was uncertain.

45.   But independence sentiment remains strong among many Tibetans.

46.   But market sentiment remained positive in part because of expectations the Japanese government will take more steps to boost economic growth, traders said.

47.   But most analysts agreed that overall market sentiment would remain weak due to the persistent weakening of the rupiah against the American dollar on the currency market.

48.   But investor sentiment remained weak amid uncertainties about U.S. financial markets, analysts said.

49.   But ethnic separatist sentiments remain strong among Bosnian Serbs and Bosnian Croats, and the outcome of major races involving their candidates were uncertain as campaigning ended Thursday.

50.   But sentiment remained weak following a decline resulting from a fall on Wall Street, they added.