1.   For much of the day, investor sentiment was buoyed by positive comments from Cisco Systems and Oracle.

2.   Given the unexpected decline in consumer confidence in August, anything that buoys consumer sentiment is regarded as a plus for the economic outlook.

3.   A strong stock market would go a long way in buoying sentiment among consumers, whose reluctance to spend has hindered growth.

4.   Dealers said a stronger peso and overnight gains on Wall Street buoyed sentiment over the session.

5.   Dealers said sentiment was buoyed by considerably better-than-expected December inflation data.

6.   Higher closing in the Singapore and Japanese futures market also buoyed sentiment on the local front.

7.   In general, Asian sentiment was buoyed by news that the New York stock exchange made its third-biggest points gain ever overnight.

8.   In general, Asian sentiment was buoyed by news that the New York stock exchange made its third-biggest points gain ever on Monday.

9.   Investor sentiment was buoyed by strong third-quarter earnings reported by local chipmakers.

10.   Oil stocks also rose as OPEC production cuts announced at the start of the month began to filter through to buoy investor sentiment.