1.   Even since the collapse of Enron, electric trading has remained a vibrant business.

2.   In what could be a harbinger for the stock market Monday, market professionals said bond trading Thursday remained orderly despite extraordinary stresses.

3.   Off-exchange trading remains illegal.

4.   Afternoon trading remained thin in the absence of major market-moving news.

5.   Analysts in Hong Kong say stock trading may remain volatile, although the Hong Kong economy is basically sound.

6.   Brokers said there was selective buying of blue chips but that trading remained light and largely featureless.

7.   Brokers said there was selective profit-taking in blue chips but that trading remained dull as many investors waited for corporate earnings reports.

8.   But early trading remained slow following light action Monday in New York, where banks were closed for a holiday.

9.   But investors said trading remains cautious ahead of a three-day weekend in Japan.

10.   Chan said their absence from the market and greater activity in the Hang Seng Index Futures market ensured that share trading remained in a tight range.