21.   Analysts said traders remained focused on the lack of fresh demand from China, Russia and Egypt, the three biggest foreign buyers of U.S. wheat.

22.   But many traders remained reluctant to make major moves as they watched stock price movements and waited for the release of U.S. jobs data, due later Friday.

23.   But Seoul ended the day down on profit taking, and traders remained queasy about Indonesia.

24.   But traders remained cautious as they awaited more news on coalition plans between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and minority Liberal Party, analysts said.

25.   But traders remained queasy.

26.   But traders remained cautious as they awaited more news on coalition plans between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Liberal Party, analysts said.

27.   But traders remained cautious about the stability of regional markets.

28.   But traders remained cautious after recent worldwide market swings and ahead of a three-day weekend in Japan.

29.   European stock markets closed up Thursday, amid very light trade as most traders remained out of the office until the new year.

30.   However, traders remained skeptical whether share prices can sustain the rally, which began Thursday after investors moved in to snap up bargain stocks.