31.   Michigan stocks rose for the second consecutive day, led higher by consumer and financial shares, whose gains offset declines in auto shares.

32.   Philippine stocks were mixed, as gains by banks offset drops by San Miguel Corp. and Jollibee Foods Corp.

33.   Recent plunges in bank shares have been partly offset by gains in shares of exporters such as Honda, which draws more than half of its sales from abroad.

34.   SPANISH bonds erased earlier losses as fading optimism over a new government was offset by gains in U.S. Treasury bonds.

35.   THAI stocks were mixed, as gains by banks offset declines by finance companies and property developers.

36.   TAIWAN stocks rose as optimism that Taiwan electronics manufacturers will post big profit gains this year offset lingering concern about the health of Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping.

37.   Taiwan stocks were mixed as concern about ties with China was offset by gains in financial companies like Chang Hwa Commercial Bank on expectations of lower interest rates.

38.   That was offset by gains in customer holdings of securities and cash.

39.   The API report showed that a drop in U.S. crude oil stockpiles west of the Rocky Mountains last week was offset by gains in the rest of the country.

40.   The charges were partly offset by gains from the sale of investments, the company said in a statement.