91.   Philippine stocks rose for the sixth day as falling interest rates and slowing inflation gave a boost to optimism for higher corporate profits.

92.   PORTUGUESE stock index closed at a record high for the sixth straight day, fueled by gains made by Portugal Telecom.

93.   Prices also rose after copper stockpile at the London Metal Exchange fell for the sixth straight day, a sign of healthy demand.

94.   Regional bank stocks dropped for the sixth straight day and money-center banks fell for the seventh day in the past eight sessions.

95.   Riots in prisons across Argentina entered their sixth day on Thursday as inmates took dozens of hostages, including a judge and three evangelical pastors.

96.   Samsung and other semiconductor stocks surged for a sixth day.

97.   Russia stood out, with its loans rising for a sixth day.

98.   Shares of companies in the Tampa Bay area gained for the sixth straight day, powered by Lincare Holdings Inc. and ABR Information Services Inc.

99.   Shanghai Petrochemical Co. and other China stocks, though, slipped for a sixth day.

100.   Shares in Laboratorio Chile SA rallied for the sixth day on optimism the economic upturn in neighboring Argentina will boost its sales.