1.   Platinum futures were hit by selling from speculative funds at the New York Mercantile Exchange.

2.   Chemicals, steels and trading houses were hit by selling also on concern over the weakness in Asian share markets yesterday.

3.   Halloran said selling has hit nearly all stocks, but that big blue chip issues have been hurt most.

4.   Share prices were weaker in early trading, hit by selling from retail investors and profit-taking by some institutions, market sources said.

5.   The foreign tranches of bank shares were also hit by selling.