11.   Analysts said a more stable peso and a further decline in interest rates could provide the market with the impetus to continue its advance.

12.   Among blue chips, retailers gained, continuing their advance on strong earnings reports Tuesday.

13.   Blue chips continued their advance from Wednesday and gained momentum following a positive economic report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

14.   Bosnian radio, quoting army headquarters, said government forces continued advances Sunday near Doboj, northwest of Tuzla.

15.   But the Nasdaq kept rising as technology stocks, which lately have been largely unscathed by interest rate concerns, continued their advance.

16.   But the Nasdaq kept rising as technology stocks, which have been largely unscathed by recent interest rate concerns, continued their advance.

17.   Government troops continued their advance into the rebel stronghold on the Peninsula, said a military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

18.   It continued its advance in Tokyo, where the economic plan outlined by Yamasaki failed to convince market players that economic growth in Japan will soon pick up.

19.   It continued its advance in Tokyo where the economic plan outlined by Yamasaki failed to convince market players that economic growth in Japan will soon pick up.

20.   Meanwhile, the military continued its advance into the rebel stronghold of Jaffna city on Thursday, the officials said.