31.   With the dollar remaining near its lows against the German mark and the Japanese yen, other factors added to the negative tone of the market.

32.   Overseas action set a negative tone for Wall Street.

33.   A negative tone was set for trading after big slides overnight in stock markets in Hong Kong and Tokyo.

34.   Losing sessions for stocks overseas set a negative tone.

35.   Low trading volume ahead of Memorial Day holiday also contributed to the negative tone, as investors and traders prepared for the long weekend.

36.   Most stock exchanges overseas were flat or fell, setting a negative tone for Wall Street.

37.   Most stock exchanges overseas were flat or lost ground, setting a negative tone for Wall Street.

38.   Stocks started out mixed Monday morning as weakness in the bond market set a negative tone for investors.

39.   The bankers and their analysts flew into the country, spent a few days with the company and prepared research reports which seldom had a negative tone.

40.   The incident has threatened to set a negative tone for talks Saturday between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan, both nuclear powers.