11.   Overnight weakness on Wall Street and the recent rise of the yen against the dollar also dampened market sentiment.

12.   Overnight volatility on Wall Street also dampened buying sentiment.

13.   Overnight weakness on Wall Street and the recent rise of the yen against the U.S. dollar also dampened market sentiment.

14.   Park said the market sentiment was dampened by concerns that foreign investors may desert the country, scared by growing regional instability caused by the falling yen.

15.   A decline in the Nikkei futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange also dampened sentiment on the market, they said.

16.   A fall in the Tokyo stock market and a weaker yen dampened sentiment on regional stock and currency markets, analysts said.

17.   A higher-than-expected November public sector borrowing requirement also dampened sentiment, they said.

18.   A poor report on the economy also dampened sentiment early Friday.

19.   A slight decline on Wall Street on Friday also dampened sentiment, they said.

20.   A slight decline on Wall Street on Friday dampened sentiment, they said.