1.   The futures index later recovered about half its losses.

2.   Brokers attributed the rise largely to futures-related buying as investors attempted to push the futures index higher ahead of the expiration of the October contract Thursday.

3.   Brokers were also watching the U.S. Standard and Poors futures index in New York and anticipating heavy falls in U.S. shares.

4.   Brokers were watching the U.S. Standard and Poors futures index in New York and anticipating heavy falls in U.S. shares.

5.   The steep discount in the KLSE futures index also added to the pressure.

6.   Share prices here moved slightly higher early on Thursday as support for the futures index and an overnight recovery on Wall Street erased early losses, dealers said.

7.   The market also fell in line with weakness on regional bourses while the futures index also declined, he said.