41.   A dealer with a local brokerage said the rumours were recycled to help boost the shares.

42.   A dealer with a local brokerage said there was renewed interest in the market amid improving economic and corporate indicators.

43.   A research manager from a local brokerage said investors were optimistic that US Fed fund rates will not be lowered.

44.   A senior dealer with a local brokerage said the market rebounded after a minor correction over the past two days.

45.   A senior institutional dealer with a local brokerage said the selling pressure from Monday has abated.

46.   A senior dealer with a local brokerage said investors were selling to take profits as well as wind down portfolios ahead of the long weekend.

47.   A senior institutional dealer with a local brokerage said share prices started gaining momentum in afternoon trade led by selective buying by foreign funds.

48.   A dealer with a local brokerage said foreign investors sold down heavily their finance and banking portfolios because of the worries about property company debts.

49.   A dealer with a local brokerage said late buying in index-linked stocks helped boost the composite index but failed to prevent the second board from closing lower.

50.   A dealer with a local brokerage said trading picked up sharply in the afternoon session, with local and foreign funds buying blue chips.