21.   Brokers said corporate investors emerged as sellers of index component stocks in late trading to take profits ahead of the March year-end.

22.   Dealers said key index stocks Telkom, Indosat, Gudang Garam and Sampoerna were supported by government-backed buying in the late afternoon.

23.   Dealers said key index stocks such as Hindustan Lever, ITC and Ranbaxy also saw large purchases by foreign funds making portfolio investments.

24.   Dealers said the absence of any firm buying from institutions triggered selling in most index stocks.

25.   Dealers said trading was largely lacklustre with low volumes and action was around key index heavy stocks.

26.   Dealers said trading was largely volatile, with operators selling in morning trade and purchasing key index stocks towards end of the day.

27.   On Friday, share prices were lacklustre, with late-fund buying in selected index stocks, like Infosys, Tisco and ITC.