31.   Brand-name stocks paced the advance as concern over imminent interest-rate increases diminished.

32.   Airline holding company Cintra SA, Grupo Elektra SA and Controladora Comercial Mexicana SA paced the advance along with Grupo Financiero Probursa SA and Grupo Financiero Serfin SA.

33.   Broken Hill Proprietary Co. and CRA Ltd. paced the advance.

34.   Builders Grupo Situr SA and Grupo Tribasa SA paced the advance along with Telefonos de Mexico SA.

35.   Brand-name stocks paced the advance earlier in the session as concern over imminent interest-rate increases diminished.

36.   Canadian stocks are expected to open higher, snapping a three-day decline, with bank and steel issues pacing the advance.

37.   Canadian stocks rose for a second day, led by Northern Telecom Ltd. and BCE Inc. Bank issues paced the advance.

38.   Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Poco Petroleum Ltd. and Ranger Oil Ltd. may pace the advance.

39.   Canon Inc., Toyota Motor Corp. and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. paced the advance.

40.   Cement companies Apasco SA and Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua SA paced the advance, along with retailers Controladora Comercial Mexicana SA, Cifra and Grupo Elektra SA.