1.   Among the stock groups fueling the rise were banks, which are expected to benefit from lower rates, and insurance.

2.   Any reduction in taxes could fuel a rise in spending and inflation, which will boost interest rates and hurt company earnings.

3.   Ballard Power Systems Inc. may help fuel the rise.

4.   A falling currency can fuel a rise in inflation and interest rates, which could trim company earnings and the size of shareholder dividends.

5.   A larger increase would have fueled a rise in consumer spending and set a precedent for similarly big increases in private industry.

6.   A weaker currency makes Mexican stocks less valuable in dollar terms and can fuel a rise in inflation.

7.   A weaker currency makes Mexican stocks worth less in dollar terms and can fuel a rise in inflation and interest rates.

8.   A weaker peso makes Mexican stocks worth less in dollar terms and can fuel a rise in both inflation and interest rates.

9.   A stronger dollar helped fuel the rise.

10.   A stronger dollar also fueled a rise in steel shares, boosting overseas earnings of these exporters when repatriated to Japan.