81.   Stocks also got a boost from mergers and acquisitions.

82.   Stocks also got a boost from U.S. bonds, which gained after reports on producer prices and retail sales provided more evidence of slowing growth with little inflation.

83.   Stocks also may get a boost from falling U.S. interest rates, which often set the pace for Mexican rates.

84.   Stocks are also getting a boost from the easing political crisis.

85.   Stocks could get further relief if the pace of mergers and acquisitions picks up, analysts said.

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

87.   Stocks got a boost from bonds, which gained after a report showed that manufacturing activity in the U.S. slowed last month.

88.   Stocks got a boost from overseas equities markets.

89.   Stocks have been getting an additional lift from a giant increase in the money supply.

90.   Stocks also got a boost from declining interest rates, which will fatten corporate profits by reducing borrowing costs.