1.   Also, he said some important tech stocks have been able to withstand selling pressures despite bad news.

2.   Although most analysts were pleased by the meeting, that was not enough to overcome the heavy selling pressure in the overall stock market.

3.   An absence of selling pressure and relatively small orders from foreign institutions lifted the benchmark index, he said.

4.   Analysts said much of the selling pressure on Friday came from typical investor reluctance to hold big positions over a long weekend.

5.   And the expiration of options compounded the selling pressure Thursday.

6.   And that concern has begun to spread, adding to the selling pressure on Friday.

7.   As a result, small-caps tend to rebound the most once this selling pressure evaporates.

8.   Because investors must repay the money within five months, the margin accounts create short-term selling pressure.

9.   Because those sales must be completed by the end of December to have the intended effect, there is abnormal selling pressure on such stocks.

10.   Blue-chip shares rose and technology stocks came under selling pressure for the second consecutive day as investors locked in profits after a weeks-long run-up.