31.   The fall was attributed to profit-taking by those who had bought shares low in anticipation of the budget passage, then sold off.

32.   They also attributed the fall Monday to selling of high-technology stocks that were bought last week in anticipation of a rise in the dollar.

33.   Traders also attributed the fall to profit-taking.

34.   Traders attributed the fall to remarks by Finance Minister Wataru Kubo earlier Friday that steps should be taken to alleviate the negative impact of low interest rates on pensioners.

35.   Traders attributed the fall to a steep drop on Wall Street on Friday in the wake of a stronger-than-expected increase in U.S. employment figures.

36.   Traders attributed the fall to uncertainty over interest rates.

37.   Wijdenbosch attributed the fall to increasing black market activity, which he said led to a shortage of dollars in the impoverished South American country.

38.   He attributed the fall of the rand to globalisation and to the tradability of the rand.

39.   He attributed the fall in prices on Thursday to a sullen mood in the market.

40.   However, the labour office partly attributed the fall to seasonal and special factors.