41.   However, Mr Shih said history has shown that fewer potential buyers will purchase flats amid bearish sentiment, thus increasing the demand in the rental market longer term.

42.   In Hong Kong, share prices closed lower in quiet trading, dragged down by bearish sentiment in the futures market and an absence of positive local news.

43.   In currency dealings, the dollar moved lower against the yen on selling by overseas funds amid growing bearish sentiment for the U.S. currency.

44.   In Singapore, shares fell on moderate volumes as the underlying bearish sentiment dragged stocks lower.

45.   Lingering concerns over bank stocks because of their heavy exposure to property developers were also feeding the bearish sentiment, traders said.

46.   MALAYSIAN Exchange of Securities Dealing and Automated Quotation may not start operations as expected in February due to the bearish sentiment on the stock market.

47.   Managing director Jimmy C.H. Lim had expected the disappointing debut inview of the current bearish sentiment.

48.   More poor corporate earnings are expected to be announced today and next week and this could further dampen the already bearish sentiment, he said.

49.   On the foreign exchange market, the U.S. dollar fell against the Japanese yen on selling by overseas funds amid growing bearish sentiment for the U.S. currency.

50.   On the foreign exchange market, the dollar moved lower against the yen on selling by overseas funds amid growing bearish sentiment for the U.S. currency.