1.   But a continued slide against the yen could still help pull stocks lower as Americans fear a flight of Japanese investors back home.

2.   The continued slide in bond yields has enhanced that perception, Hood said.

3.   The fear among Japanese officials is that a continued slide in the yen undermines global confidence in Japanese assets, particularly stock values.

4.   They fear a continued slide by the Dow could further drive down Japanese equities.

5.   Players shorted the futures due to the continued slide of the ringgit against the US dollar, said dealers.

6.   Although the economy tends to pick up before unemployment levels recover, the fear is that a continued slide in employment could cause consumers to spend less.

7.   Brokers said share prices fell because of the continued slide of the U.S. dollar against the Japanese yen.

8.   But a continued slide in the Hong Kong stock market Thursday prompted investors to sell banking and other finance issues in the afternoon, dealers said.

9.   Despite the continued slide of the baht, dealers were not sure whether the Bank of Thailand intervened in the market.

10.   Dealers attributed the sharp decline in the baht to a continued slide by neighbouring currencies which they saw as an uncontrollable factor.