11.   The higher close of soyaoil futures on the Chicago Board of Trade on Wednesday night, also supported market sentiment, the dealer added.

12.   The stock market finished mixed Monday after renewed buying lifted the Dow Jones industrial average to a modestly higher close.

13.   A higher Wall Street close Thursday failed to pep up the market amid profit-taking on electronics shares.

14.   Traders said the enthusiasm was mainly due to a dollar rally and the higher Wall Street close on Friday.