31.   The Clinton allegations also hurt sentiment.

32.   The fallout from a plunge in Latin American and European markets also hurt sentiment.

33.   The government banned a book on Tuesday, saying it could hurt the sentiments of Muslims by claiming that Islam considers women as sex slaves.

34.   The head of research at Sigma Batara Securities, Fadjar Limin Sutandi, said the worsening political situation would hurt market sentiment.

35.   The Singapore stock exchange had started falling within minutes of opening, with the drops overnight by U.S. and European markets also hurting investor sentiment.

36.   The weakness of the yen, which erodes the value of Japanese stocks held by foreign investors, also hurt sentiment.

37.   Tokyo stocks fell slightly Thursday after a report of worse-than-expected earnings from TDK electronics company hurt market sentiment.

38.   Traders said the interest rate surge further hurt market sentiment.

39.   Traders said the yen came under pressure as a fall in the shares of the troubled Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan also hurt sentiment.

40.   Weakness in the Hong Kong stock market also hurt sentiment.