11.   On the stock market, share prices were higher as players were encouraged by yet another record high close on Wall Street.

12.   On the stock market, share prices were higher as players were encouraged by yet another record high close on Wall Street, traders said.

13.   Share prices rose sharply on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Wednesday, pushing the key index to a record high close.

14.   SOARING airline stocks helped the Dow industrials shrug off early turbulence and glide to a record high close for the fifth time in a row yesterday.

15.   The Australian market posted its third consecutive record high close Tuesday, led by a resurgence in investor optimism for the new year.

16.   The Australian bourse surged to a record high close, boosted by large gains in blue-chip stocks.

17.   The Australian share market closed moderately higher, boosted by a record high close on Wall Street Friday.

18.   Tokyo stock prices advanced Thursday following another record high close on Wall Street overnight.

19.   Tokyo stock prices ended higher Thursday following another record high close on Wall Street overnight.

20.   Traders said other factors included strong foreign buying have helped the IPC to six record closes in the last eight sessions.