41.   Brokers said some investors continued to take profits following sharp gains in share prices earlier in the month.

42.   Brokers said there was selective profit-taking following gains in blue-chip stocks in the past two days.

43.   Brokers said bargain-hunters stepped into the market following overnight gains on Wall Street.

44.   Brokers said investors took profits following recent gains in share prices.

45.   Brokers said there was sporadic profit-taking following recent gains, which were triggered partly by renewed hopes of a cut in U.S. interest rates.

46.   Brokers said bargain-hunters stepped into the Hong Kong following overnight gains on Wall Street.

47.   Brokers said investors continued to take profits following sharp gains in share prices earlier in the week.

48.   Brokers said investors took profits following gains in share prices in the past two sessions.

49.   Brokers said investors took profits following recent gains in share prices that saw the index hit a record high for four consecutive sessions.

50.   Brokers said investors took profits following sharp gains in the last three sessions, when the key index set a record high each day.