11.   Temporary help and computer and health services also had hefty gains.

12.   Utility stocks, which pay relatively large dividends and tend to be seen as havens in rough markets, posted hefty gains.

13.   Philippine shares closed higher for the sixth straight session in step with the hefty gains posted by Wall Street since last week.

14.   Arbitrage-linked purchases after a jump in futures prices also helped the hefty gain.

15.   Following hefty gains in past sessions, property stocks fell on profit-taking.

16.   In stock trading, domestic investors realized profits on earlier hefty gains, and many unwound cross-shareholdings before the March end of the fiscal year.

17.   Investors remained bullish on blue-chips and financial stocks and these counters chalked up hefty gains.

18.   Meanwhile, other stocks which enjoyed hefty gains Friday included Ayala Land Inc., San Miguel Corp. and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.

19.   On the Tokyo Stock Exchange, domestic investors realized profits on recent hefty gains, and many unwound cross-shareholdings before the March end of the fiscal year.

20.   Share prices in Hong Kong closed higher Tuesday, boosted by hefty gains in Tokyo and expectations of further cuts in local interest rates.