31.   But overseas investors took advantage of the strong yen and continued covering short positions, pushing the index up at the close.

32.   But profit-taking in the afternoon erased early gains, pushing the index into negative territory.

33.   But selling by investors on rallies toward the closing bell in the afternoon pushed the index down, dealers said.

34.   Buying ahead of an announcement on the outcome of International Monetary Fund talks, which were expected to be positive, pushed the index up, dealers said.

35.   Despite some profit-taking, the index was pushed into positive territory by selective buying of blue chips, brokers said.

36.   European stock markets closed higher Thursday, as renewed buying interest in many sectors helped push benchmark indexes across the region higher.

37.   IBM is a Dow component and its gains helped push the index slightly higher.

38.   In Australia, strong demand for banking issues pushed the index to a closing high.

39.   On Friday, a late rally pushed stock indexes to new highs for the second day in a row.

40.   Share prices in Hong Kong closed generally higher Tuesday, pushing the index to an all-time high for a second straight session.