51.   Dealers said profit-taking had set in after the market gained ground on Tuesday in anticipation of the election results.

52.   The Frankfurt market also gained ground due to what operators called a technical correction in the wake of large losses earlier in the week.

53.   The market gained from a clear drop in bond rates in anticipation of a good production price index for October.

54.   The London market gained from a recovery on Wall Street.

55.   The Milan market gained, expecting a new Italian prime minister soon.

56.   The market also gained from lingering expectations for additional fund allocation by foreign investors, dealers said.

57.   The market in Hong Kong gained twice as much as it had lost on Monday.