31.   Industries based on technology have a way of fueling the rise of quasi-monopolies, largely because companies have a powerful need for common technical standards.

32.   It also can fuel a rise in inflation and force interest rates higher.

33.   Like the TSE, the rise was fueled by banks and utilities.

34.   Lower interest rate could fuel the rise, spurring home-buyer interest as lower can draw home buyers back into the market, tempted by less expensive mortgages.

35.   Optimism that stocks will continue to benefit from relatively low interest rates helped fuel the rise.

36.   Rate-cut hopes normally fuel higher rises in short-term bonds, whose value is more sensitive to interest rate movements.

37.   Rising prices for processed soybean products fueled the rise.

38.   Reports of strong profits fueled the rise.

39.   Still, plans for separate stock splits was credited with fueling the rise in Royal Dutch Petroleum and Shell Transport shares.

40.   Stronger economic activity in Mexico may fuel a rise in telecommunications traffic and enable Telmex to post higher earnings.