21.   Japanese share prices fell Thursday as other Asia-Pacific bourses closed mixed despite following a record high close by Wall Street.

22.   Most major Asia-Pacific bourses rallied Thursday on strong interest from foreign investors following a record high close on Wall Street.

23.   Share prices on the Dhaka Stock Exchange are expected to make further gains in the week ahead after a record high close the previous day, brokers said Friday.

24.   The Australian share market shot to a record high close Monday, bouyed by a boom in blue-chip resource stocks and hopes of an interest rate cut.

25.   The Australian share market posted a record high close Monday as blue-chip resource stocks boomed and hopes of a cut in local interest rates cheered investors.