41.   Increased investments in stock mutual funds are paving the way for higher stock prices, traders and analysts said.

42.   Investor-owned banks offset the decline, encouraged by expectations of increased private investment.

43.   Investors in Israeli stocks are heartened by progress in the peace process, which leads to increased investment and prosperity in the region.

44.   Led by India, they also staved off some reforms that would have opened their markets to increased investment by foreign firms.

45.   Most African economies have stabilized or have begun to grow as a result of increased international investment, drawn to more appealing business environments.

46.   Most video and film makers know it is far from certain that profits can grow to sustain increased investment.

47.   One factor that may encourage increased investment in rental housing is the phasing out of rent controls currently under way.

48.   Ouattara said the more open Philippine economy has led to increased foreign investment, more jobs and lower capital costs.

49.   President Jiang Zemin badly wants the increased foreign investment that would follow membership in the trade organization.

50.   Shell said it has been considering increased investment in such chemicals because of rising demand.