1.   Boosting the index was Philip Morris, which surged to a record.

2.   Boosting the index was Philip Morris, which touched a new record.

3.   BP, Lloyds TSB Group Plc and HSBC Holdings Plc also recently reported robust profits, helping boost the index.

4.   A round of computer-guided buy orders helped boost both indexes, according to Birinyi Associates Inc.

5.   Aerospace and defense contractors such as Lockheed Martin and home builders helped boost non-tech indexes.

6.   For instance, it has helped boost indexes on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

7.   Higher water rates also boosted the index in February, the government agency said.

8.   HSBC, Hang Seng Bank Ltd. and New World Development Co. Ltd. boosted the index the most.

9.   HSBC, Hong Kong Telecommunications and Hang Seng Bank Ltd. boosted the index the most.

10.   Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. and Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd. also boosted the index.