1.   And the gains in the stock market did little to mask a growing bearish sentiment on Wall Street.

2.   As bearish sentiment becomes increasingly pervasive, analysts note that portfolio managers are becoming less aggressive about putting cash to work than they were in previous months.

3.   Bear markets can end when such bearish sentiment really prevails, because by then the selling has largely ended.

4.   A high level of short-interest positions has been considered an indicator of bearish sentiment among market investors.

5.   A high short-interest level has typically been an indicator of bearish sentiment in the stock market.

6.   According to the financial weekly, a number of widely watched market indicators show an unusually high level of bearish sentiment in recent weeks.

7.   High short-interest positions are often considered an indicator of bearish sentiment among investors.

8.   High short-interest positions have usually been considered an indicator of bearish sentiment among investors.

9.   High short-interest positions have been considered an indicator of bearish sentiment.

10.   High short-interest positions have been considered an indicator of bearish sentiment among investors.