11.   Asian stock markets closed mostly lower Thursday, with share prices falling sharply in Tokyo as slumping construction issues dampened overall sentiment.

12.   Ben Kwong, research director at Dharmala Securities Co., agreed that overall market sentiment remains cautious.

13.   But dealers said overall sentiment remains weak due to developments in Indonesia.

14.   But most analysts agreed that overall market sentiment would remain weak due to the persistent weakening of the rupiah against the American dollar on the currency market.

15.   But they said overall sentiment for the dollar remains weak.

16.   But they said overall sentiment on the dollar remains weak.

17.   But overall sentiment remained poor amid worries about corporate earnings and the direction of emerging markets, including Brazil and Russia.

18.   But overall sentiment remained poor due to worries about corporate earnings and the direction of emerging markets, including Brazil and Russia.

19.   But they added that overall sentiment was weak after fresh declines in New York.

20.   Dealers said overall sentiment toward the dollar remains bullish, while the yen could face even more declines given the poor outlook for an interest rate increase in Japan.