71.   In AMSTERDAM, stocks are seen rising in coming days, propelling the benchmark index to record levels amid continued optimism for corporate growth.

72.   In South Korea, the benchmark stock index took its biggest tumble this year as concern spread that more companies will default on loans.

73.   Interest rate sensitive bank and property stocks accounted for more than half the decline in the benchmark index.

74.   Investment funds tend to allocate funds to match weightings in the benchmark stock index.

75.   It also signals that Asian stock markets could extend recent losses, since telephone companies often remain the largest stocks in local benchmark indexes.

76.   It was the second consecutive day the benchmark index closed at a record high.

77.   It was the second decline in a row for the benchmark index.

78.   Its first contract, on the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index, allows investors to speculate on the direction of the benchmark stock index or hedge their investments in stocks.

79.   Just two of the nine Wright single-country funds are generating higher returns than local benchmark indexes, according to Bloomberg Fund Performance.

80.   Japanese bonds have risen as the benchmark stock index has tumbled on concern turmoil in Asian markets will hurt corporate earnings.