111.   Trading remained thin in Hong Kong as many investors were staying on the sidelines awaiting further direction from Wall Street.

112.   Trading was light as many investors stayed on the sidelines to await the response of U.S. markets to the impeachment of Clinton.

113.   Trading was light as many investors stayed on the sidelines to await the response of U.S. markets to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton by the House of Representatives.

114.   Trading was reported quiet with many investors staying on the sidelines because financial markets were closed in Japan Thursday for Labor Thanksgiving Day, a national holiday.

115.   To use its full potential, money is needed, but private investors are staying away.

116.   Tokyo stocks slipped lower Monday while cautious investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of a political showdown in Parliament.

117.   Traders said conditions were quiet in Tokyo Friday, as many overseas investors stayed home for the long holiday weekend.

118.   Traders said many investors stayed on the sidelines on fears of further declines on Wall Street.

119.   Trading remained light as many investors stayed on the sidelines to await earnings results to be announced next week by several major companies.

120.   Trading remained light as many investors stayed on the sidelines to await the outcome of Japanese parliamentary elections on Sunday.