31.   INDIAN stocks fell, led by State Bank of India, amid concern economic growth may not be as robust as investors had hoped.

32.   Investors also hope the sum of the parts will equal more than the whole.

33.   Investors are hoping a rate cut will jumpstart corporate sales by year-end.

34.   Investors are hoping lower rates will juice up the economy and boost profits.

35.   Investors are hoping lower rates will spark consumer and company spending and speed up profit growth later this year.

36.   Investors are hoping that that will help boost exports, without undermining the anti-inflation efforts.

37.   Investors are hoping that the newly created funds together with the state-enforced transparency for existing mutual funds will translate into lower management fees.

38.   Investors are hoping the answer comes soon.

39.   Investors can only hope this year that January will be a down month in an up year.