61.   SingTel shares also rose on speculation the stock will get a higher weighting in the Morgan Stanley Capital International group of indexes, analysts said.

62.   Some stocks got a boost today from recent decisions by some companies to buy back their stock.

63.   Some stocks still got crushed.

64.   Stocks also got a boost from a second-day rally in shares of semiconductor and computer companies.

65.   Stocks also got a boost from declining interest rates that will boost corporate profits by reducing borrowing costs.

66.   Stocks also got a lift from declining bond yields and expectations the Federal Reserve Board will cut interest rates at a policy meeting next week.

67.   Stocks could also get a lift from bonds, which rose in trading early today.

68.   Stocks could get further relief from their recent woes if the pace of mergers and acquisitions picks up, analysts said.

69.   Stocks got a additional boost from the quarterly expiration of options and futures, which spurred demand for shares.

70.   Stocks got a boost after the FOMC left benchmark U.S. borrowing costs unchanged.