21.   Trading was relatively quiet because of a market holiday in Japan on Monday.

22.   Trading was dampened by market holidays in both Britain and Hong Kong.

23.   Trading was quiet as most players stepped off to the sidelines because of a market holiday in New York for Presidents Day, Soda said.

24.   Wednesday is a market holiday.

25.   Friday is a market holiday for the Buddhist Vesak festival.

26.   Hong Kong shares rose Monday in a quiet trading day for the region with Tokyo, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur enjoying a market holiday.

27.   However Chan said trade remained cautious throughout the session ahead of the market holiday, highlighting volumes remained thin.

28.   And with dealers here looking foward to another market holiday on Monday, action is expected to be limited next week as well.

29.   Wednesday was a market holiday.

30.   Little movement was expected in the dollar-yen due to the market holiday in Japan, said dealers.