11.   Autos, electronics and oil shares led the advance.

12.   Banking shares led the advance.

13.   Banks may lead the advance.

14.   Banks and retailers, including Grupo Financiero Bancomer SA, Cifra SA, Grupo Elektra SA and Grupo Financiero Banamex-Accival SA, led the advance.

15.   Banks and shares in international oil companies led the advance.

16.   Banks led the advance, offsetting declines in stocks that today traded ex-dividend.

17.   Banks like NationsBank Corp. could lead the advance.

18.   Banks, such as National Australia Bank Ltd., led the advance.

19.   Barrick Gold Corp., Placer Dome Inc. and TVX Gold Inc. led the advance.

20.   Bank stocks led the advance.