81.   Shares surged on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Thursday for the third consecutive session.

82.   Shares in Hong Kong surged early Monday, lifted by unexpected rate cuts in both Hong Kong and China and a sharp rebound on Wall Street Friday.

83.   Shares of Instinet surged Friday after the electronic brokerage offered stock to the public for the first time.

84.   Singapore shares also surged after improving home sales pushed up property and banking stocks.

85.   Singapore shares also surged on gains in select blue chips.

86.   Singapore shares surged for a second straight session as investors saw better times ahead for the city-state due to renewed optimism over a U.S. economic recovery.

87.   Singapore shares also surged as the market rallied after a week of sustained selling, dealers said.

88.   South Korean shares surged, with the key index rising to its highest close in more than a year on bullish sentiment.

89.   Taiwanese shares surged, led by a rally in technology and financial stocks.

90.   Taiwan shares also surged as investors flocked back onto the bourse after an announcement that Morgan Stanley will raise the Taiwan weighting in its indexes.