1.   After posting strong gains on Monday, equity markets in Indonesia, Hong Kong, South Korea and Japan were modestly higher Tuesday.

2.   But oil, especially in the form of gasoline, is helping push consumer prices modestly higher.

3.   European markets are modestly higher.

4.   European markets were modestly higher.

5.   GM in particular has said it is willing to accept modestly higher energy taxes in the United States in exchange for the repeal of gas mileage regulations.

6.   IN late morning trading, stocks were modestly higher.

7.   Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures prices closed modestly higher Friday, amid expectations for increased export sales.

8.   Major stock market indexes were modestly higher Tuesday as investors looked for bargains but shunned many multinational companies with exposure to Asian markets.

9.   One indicator pointed to a modestly higher opening in stocks.

10.   One indicator pointed to a modestly higher opening in U.S. stocks.