21.   Genting Bhd and Telekom Malaysia Bhd led the fall on Wednesday.

22.   High technology issues were leading the fall.

23.   Shares of electronics and telecommunications companies were among the biggest decliners, with NEC Corp. and Nikon Corp. leading the fall.

24.   The fall was led by banking and finance stocks following the weekend announcements of a break in merger talks between the RHB Group and Commerce Asset-Holdings Bhd.

25.   Thin volume prevailed in pre-Christmas trading, with secondary shares leading the fall of the market.

26.   Trading began on a weak note in the morning with key blue-chips and financial counters leading the fall.

27.   A renewed rise in the exchange value of the yen depressed share prices on the Tokyo stock exchange on Wednesday and export-orientated issues led the fall.

28.   Local technology shares led the fall on an overnight decline by the tech-heavy Nasdaq in New York and weak earnings outlook by networks equipment maker Cisco.

29.   Technology stocks were sold heavily, with Infosys leading the fall.

30.   The fall was led by decreasing orders in the electronic and communications equipment sector.