11.   HSBC, Sun Hung Kai Properties and Hong Kong Telecommunications Ltd. boosted the index the most.

12.   HSBC Holdings Plc, Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. and Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. boosted the index the most.

13.   Italian stock indices have been boosted in recent months by hopes that slower inflation would induce the central bank to lower rates.

14.   On other markets, higher prices for natural gas helped boost commodity indexes.

15.   Real estate shares boosted the index the most.

16.   Retailers reported that sales met or exceeded expectations, boosting the index to its highest level since mid-May.

17.   Shares of Wisconsin-based companies, led by Harnischfeger Industries Inc., boosted the index to an all-time high.

18.   Speculation of the same order also boosted broader indexes to record high closes.

19.   That could push yields on German debt to fresh lows and boost stock indexes.

20.   The Butlers sometimes win, which boosts their rating percentage index.