1.   Also among gainers, oil refiners rose following gains by the yen against the dollar.

2.   Chicago corn and soybean futures fell following early gains.

3.   In the Kansas City Value Line, stock-index futures rose sharply following gains in bonds.

4.   Israeli stocks opened the week with gains, led by shares in Teva Pharmaceuticals Ltd., which rose following gains in New York last week.

5.   It was the second day that bonds declined in U.S. trading following gains during European and Asian trading.

6.   Other shares rose following gains on Wall Street as well.

7.   Soybean futures closed lower following early gains.

8.   Western Natural Gas rose slightly following gains in New York, said Jim Duffy, Kansas City branch manager for Gerald Energy.

9.   Philippine stocks ended lower Thursday on profit-taking following modest gains over the previous three sessions, traders said.

10.   Asian stock markets closed generally higher Tuesday following overnight gains on Wall Street as fears eased of a possible rise in U.S. interest rates.