21.   Banks and brokerages led the advance.

22.   Banks and gold and metal producers led the advance.

23.   Banks and other financial companies led the advance.

24.   Banks such as J.P. Morgan, which have big bond holdings as well as large international businesses, led the advance.

25.   Banks, gold-and metal-producers led the advance.

26.   Barrick Gold Corp., Inco Ltd., Nova Corp and Teck Corp., which release quarterly earnings today, may help lead the advance.

27.   Avenor Inc. led the advance after it said it would consider buying Domtar Inc.

28.   Bank and chemical shares led the advance.

29.   Bank, industrial conglomerates and telecommunication stocks led the advance.

30.   BankAmerica Corp. led the advance.