11.   European stock markets closed up Friday with strong gains in the technology sector, buoyed by news that U.S. company Cisco Systems has undertaken a major reorganization.

12.   In general, Asian sentiment was buoyed by news that the New York stock exchange made its third-biggest points gain ever overnight.

13.   In general, Asian sentiment was buoyed by news that the New York stock exchange made its third-biggest points gain ever on Monday.

14.   On Thursday, gasoline futures again had led the complex up, buoyed by news of brief outages at three refineries in Texas and California.

15.   Shares were also buoyed by news that several major Japanese banks were significantly increasing their bad-loan write-offs, traders said.

16.   Shares closed at a new high on the London Stock Exchange on Monday, buoyed by news of a record U.S. corporate merger and gains on Wall Street.

17.   That news should buoy Lehman.

18.   The local market also was buoyed by news of Indonesian government efforts to reform its financial system to prevent further dips of the rupiah, dealers said.

19.   The peso was also buoyed by news that a system of volatility bands to curb sharp swings in the exchange rate will be scrapped Monday, dealers said.

20.   The protesters are buoyed by news from international mediators who upheld their victory over President Slobodan Milosevic in local elections.