1. But following its weakness earlier this week, some foreign exchange analysts said the currency remains stuck in a tight trading range that is unlikely to change anytime soon. 2. FOLLOWING renewed weakness on the overall trend of the market, investors continued to seek out stocks with defensive quality amid the current economic situation. 3. George Chan, senior analyst at Cheerful Securities Ltd., said the Hang Seng Index finished higher on a technical rebound, following weakness during the past two weeks. 4. In currency dealings, the dollar slid against the yen, following weakness in New York on Tuesday when heavy profit-taking pushed the greenback lower. 5. Japanese stocks slipped Friday following overnight weakness on Wall Street, while the dollar rose against the yen. 6. Italian share prices ended lower Thursday following the weakness shown on Asian financial markets. 7. On the stock market, prices slipped following overnight weakness on Wall Street, traders said. 8. On the stock market, prices were marginally higher early in the morning following weakness in Nikkei futures and losses on Wall Street overnight. 9. Stocks accelerated their slide in the afternoon on arbitrage selling by both foreign and domestic investors following weakness in futures prices. 10. Stocks accelerated its slide in the afternoon on arbitrage selling by both foreign and domestic investors following weakness in futures prices. |