11.   The barriers are lowered as the train is being loaded, with cars entering at the rear and driving forward until all the shuttle cars are full.

12.   Banks closed sharply lower as foreigners sold financials in line with their weak US counterparts.

13.   Elsewhere, property stocks were mostly mixed to lower as some investors locked in profits from recent rises.

14.   Most blue chips were flat to lower as investors stayed on the sidelines, dealers said.