41.   The market was boosted by gains last week on Wall Street and in regional markets, brokers said.

42.   The Nikkei was boosted by gains in export-oriented high technology shares.

43.   Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday, boosted by gains on Wall Street.

44.   In Frankfurt, stocks were boosted by gains in Tokyo and New York, along with better than expected results for German industrial production.

45.   In london Societe Generale Strauss Turnbull economist Ian Harnett said that the market had been boosted by gains in international bond markets, especially the German Bund market.

46.   Another local analyst said banks and financials saw profit-taking but the market was boosted by gains in small cap stocks which have completed debt restructuring.

47.   Blue-chip stocks climbed here early Thursday, boosted by gains on European markets.

48.   Dealers said shares were also boosted by gains among retailers, despite the publication this morning of a disappointing Confederation of British Industry distributive trades survey.

49.   Earlier, the company said higher electricity sales and foreign exchange gains had boosted its interim results released Friday.