11.   Forluxe is a small company, but its suspension affected market sentiment.

12.   January inflation data are scheduled for release Friday and traders believe they could affect market sentiment.

13.   Sentiment was also affected by political uncertainty in Thailand, and buyers kept to the sidelines, they said.

14.   The EPF has not made known details of its purchases and sales of public listed shares so as not to affect market sentiment, he said.

15.   The overall sentiment was negatively affected during recent times.

16.   The regional sentiment was affected by the delay in finalising the bail- out scheme by the International Monetary Fund for South Korea, dealers said.

17.   Tokyo stocks are often sensitive to developments that could affect market sentiment in the United States.

18.   Weakness on Wall Street also negatively affected sentiment in Tokyo.

19.   A dealer at a North American brokerage said Southcorp had also been noticeably active in discounting in the Australian retail market, which was affecting sentiment.

20.   Capital Nomura Securities strategist Ekpittaya Ieamkongek said the local bourse fell further as investor sentiment was affected by concerns about foreigner investor position.