21.   Continental Airlines also boosted sentiment by announcing a share buyback plan.

22.   Expectations that the government will soon allow foreigners to more easily take over local companies boosted sentiment.

23.   European stock markets closed higher Tuesday, after rises in the technology and telecommunications sectors boosted investor sentiment across the region.

24.   Having Ozawa on board could boost market sentiments because he is viewed as more aggressive on tax cuts and other measures to turn around the economy.

25.   In stock trading, Edwin Siao of Abacus Securities Corp. said various positive developments boosted investor sentiment.

26.   Increasing expectations that the government will hold an extraordinary parliamentary session in December to pass additional economic stimulus steps also helped boost market sentiment, traders said.

27.   It was largely expected to strengthen the yen and boost market sentiment across Asia.

28.   Japan is also trying to recover from several years of an economic slowdown by stimulating spending and boosting consumer sentiments.

29.   Meanwhile, an overnight rally on Wall Street and higher futures prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Tuesday combined to boost sentiment on the Tokyo stock market.

30.   On the stock market, buying of technology issues led the morning rally as investor sentiment was boosted by the overnight advance in New York.