31.   In addition to the firmer dollar, gold was weakened by the negative sentiment in the market over the upcoming auction of gold bullion by the Bank of England.

32.   Meanwhile, declines at stock markets in Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore have added to the negative sentiment.

33.   Mexican stocks sharpened losses Thursday to end lower in tandem with the negative sentiment in U.S. markets.

34.   Mexican stocks tumbled Thursday amid heavy selling and negative sentiment.

35.   Negative sentiment towards the US government has risen since Thailand asked the International Monetary Fund for loans to bail-out its failing economy last year.

36.   Negative sentiment was compounded by a report showing that European manufacturing declined in September for the sixth straight month.

37.   Once again, at the heart of negative sentiment eroding the greenback were concerns about U.S. corporate accounting, this time centering on a new major corporate name.

38.   On the stock market, share prices moved slightly higher as big gains in New York and Hong Kong overnight helped offset the negative sentiment surrounding the Sanyo failure.

39.   On Thursday, the rupiah weakened further and saw the local bourse overcome by negative sentiment.

40.   Other analysts noted that the weakening Japanese yen compounded negative regional sentiment as well.