71.   French telecommunications and technology stocks also performed strongly.

72.   Insurance stocks performed strongly.

73.   It also tracks their feng shui to judge how their stocks will perform.

74.   Technology stocks again performed better than the broader market.

75.   In a commentary, Business Times daily said the deferment made sense because Asian electricity stocks were not performing well as deregulation and competition had eroded their earnings potential.

76.   Computer stocks performed well.

77.   Other dealers expected rate-sensitive property and banking stocks to perform well.

78.   Small retail stocks were performing well, he said while blue chip stocks would continue to attract rotational interest.