81.   Separately, shares in forestry companies declined amid concern pulp prices are on their way down, Tagle said.

82.   Shares in major exporters declined amid concern about slowing export growth.

83.   Separately, shares in telecom companies declined amid concern fierce competition in the local market may hit profits, analysts said.

84.   Shares in electricity utilities declined amid concern regulatory authorities may decree a steep cut in monthly tariffs later this year.

85.   Shares of brokerages, including Daiwa Securities Co., may decline amid speculation recent financial scandals will spread, traders said.

86.   Shares of food companies declined amid sluggish demand for end-of-year food purchases.

87.   Shares in other forestry companies also declined amid no sign of a rally in wood pulp prices as forecast earlier this year.

88.   Shares of some computer chip makers declined amid worries that sales growth in the U.S could slow.

89.   Since then, they have won it only twice and the franchise has declined amid swirling undercurrents of economics, politics and sociology.