21.   Brokers said bargain-hunters stepped into the market following recent losses, with the rally led by telecom stocks.

22.   Bucking the down trend, Jakarta shares ended higher for the fifth straight day on telecom stock buying.

23.   European telecom stocks made gains Tuesday but other sectors lost ground.

24.   Frankfurt also ended on the positive side amid late buying of telecom stocks.

25.   Hong Kong closed slightly lower, with the main index dragged down by a fall in telecom stocks.

26.   However, ongoing fears over accounting practices kept telecom stocks in the doldrums.

27.   Hong Kong shares closed slightly lower with heavy losses in telecom stocks offsetting gains by several large property companies.

28.   In Hong Kong, shares closed lower, pushed down by the slump in telecom stocks.

29.   In Hong Kong, the market closed lower in lackluster trade, dragged down by falling mainland Chinese telecom stocks.

30.   Prices on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange closed sharply higher, boosted by renewed interest in telecom stocks.