61. Exporters, which have led recent gains on the strength of the U.S. currency, led shares lower. 62. Financial shares led the gains. 63. Financial-services stocks, such as ABN Amro Holding NV and ING Group NV, led gains. 64. Export shares led the gains on the back of a rally in U.S. stocks and a rise in the dollar. 65. Falling interest rates boosted Colombian stocks for the first time in three days, with bank shares leading the gains. 66. Fountain-drink sales led the gains, along with cans and bottles of its Mountain Dew and Mug root beer brands. 67. French construction companies such as Lafarge SA and Bouygues led gains. 68. Fund gains were led in the most recent quarter by funds investing in technology stocks and those investing in small- to medium-sized companies, Lipper said. 69. Gains were led by large stocks with heavy weightings on the benchmark index, such as Tenaga Nasional Bhd., Sime Darby Bhd., and Telekom Malaysia Bhd. 70. Gains were led by electric utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd., Petronas Gas Bhd. and carmaker Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd., or Proton. |