1.   But they quickly slipped back because of a decline in futures prices that caused market players to unwind long arbitrage positions, traders said.

2.   Meanwhile, share prices fell in the closing hour on the late unwinding of long arbitrage positions.

3.   Meanwhile, share prices fell in the closing hour on the late unwinding of long arbitrage positions, dealers said.

4.   On the stock market, share prices fell sharply as investors turned bearish on a weakening futures market linked to the unwinding of long arbitrage positions.

5.   Prices slipped as players tried to unwind long arbitrage positions, traders said.

6.   Share prices fell in the closing hour on the late unwinding of long arbitrage positions, dealers said.

7.   Traders said the market is being pulled lower as participants unwind long arbitrage positions following the fall in futures prices.

8.   A US brokerage house was reported to have sold cash stocks heavily to adjust its long arbitrage positions.

9.   Declines in futures encouraged arbitragers to unload long arbitrage positions by buying futures and selling cash stocks in turn, brokers said.