1.   Refugee situation Political uncertainty and economic hardships led to a continued outflow of refugees, particularly from the minorities.

2.   Political uncertainty and economic hardships led to a continued outflow of refugees, particularly from the minorities.

3.   Adding to the municipal market woes are the continued outflows from tax-exempt mutual funds.

4.   In New York overnight, the yen weakened on the continued outflow of investment money from Japan, reflecting the search for higher-yielding opportunities.

5.   The yen had weakened overnight in New York on the continued outflow of investment money from Japan, reflecting the search for higher-yielding opportunities elsewhere.

6.   Also underpinning the advances on the day was the sharp sell-off in the bond market, amid expectations of a continued outflow of investor funds.