1.   The brokers will be made dealing directors at Concord, will continue servicing their own clients but will share frontline, back office and compliance systems.

2.   Trini Tsang, dealing director of small broker Grand Onward Securities, supported the scale system because it was more flexible.

3.   David Masters, dealing director with Kerry Securities, said European strength also buoyed local stocks Tuesday.

4.   European investors began buying in the afternoon after staying on the sidelines in the morning, said Michael Ng, dealing director at Sassoon Securities Ltd.

5.   Michael Ng, dealing director at Sassoon Securities Ltd., added that falling futures contracts also were to blame for the drop on the cash market.

6.   Chan Tuck Sing, dealing director with local stock brokerage OUB Securities, said investors and funds were cautious, awaiting clearer signals on the direction of Wall Street.

7.   Trading was cautious ,said Edwin Cheung, dealing director of Taiwan Securities, noting that gains in bank and property stocks provided strong support to the index.

8.   Trading was cautious, said Edwin Cheung, dealing director of Taiwan Securities, noting that gains in bank and property stocks provided strong support to the index.

9.   Vincent Tsoi, dealing director with Polaris Securities, said the weaker-than-expected US November retail sales triggered the weakness of the local bourse.

10.   Michael Ng, dealing director of Sassoon Securities, said most of the gains made during the week were for window-dressing ahead of the Lunar New Year break.