1.   European stocks gained Monday, taking a bounce from the strong close Friday in New York as investors looked for bargains.

2.   Good follow through support for the strong close on Thursday, allowed our market to close on a mixed to steadier note last Friday.

3.   In Sydney, Australian share prices closed higher because of a strong Wall Street close on Monday and continuing demand for mining stocks.

4.   Price were robust on the strong close of the New York stock market Friday and the strengthening of the dollar against the yen, traders said.

5.   They said buyers and sellers squared positions despite the strong close of the London Metal Exchange on Friday.

6.   Wheat got support from a forecast for dry weather for the southwestern Plains and a strong close on Friday.