11.   Most major market indexes were rallying strongly early yesterday, but dropped slightly after hearing about the situation in Russia.

12.   Petrobras declined after it reached an all-time high, along with other state companies, earlier in the week as the Bovespa index also rallied to a record.

13.   Petrobras and Eletrobras fell after both companies set all-time highs earlier in the week during which the Bovespa index also rallied to a record high.

14.   The Bovespa index rallied in the final minutes before the close, after falling steadily throughout most of the afternoon.

15.   The index rallied as investors bought shares in telephone and utility stocks that are likely to rise when the state sells its shares in those companies.

16.   The non-tech indexes rallied enough to post small gains.

17.   The selective stock index had rallied for ten of the last eleven trading sessions amid speculation that interest rates would fall in the next few months.

18.   While the headline indexes were rallying last week, the broader market also fared well.