1.   Argentine shares surged, led by automakers Ciadea SA and Sevel Argentina SA, as domestic pension funds looked to buy shares before the end of the month.

2.   Both companies were approved for purchase by domestic pension funds.

3.   Additionally, investors are buying banks in anticipation of an inflow of domestic pension fund money, expected on Monday, which is likely to boost the market.

4.   Exporters benefited from buying by domestic pension funds and other institutional investors, said Yasuo Ueki, head of equities operations at Nikko Securities Co.

5.   In addition to buying steel shares, domestic pension funds are also snapping up telecommunications companies, Bo said.

6.   Much of the buying was by domestic pension funds, traders said.

7.   One casualty of the exodus from the equity market by the domestic pension funds has been daily turnover.

8.   Peruvian stocks rose for a second day, led by cement maker Cementos Lima SA, as domestic pension funds shifted their portfolios to buy more stocks.

9.   Some domestic pension funds seemed to be buying these shares in the morning, said Takaharu Nakamura, general manager of the equity department at Commerz Securities.

10.   That would likely sit well with domestic corporate pension managers.