1.   Although input price rises, as well as bunds, held back gilt market gains, expectations that output prices have further to fall, supported the market.

2.   BELGIAN stocks are expected to rise in coming days as merger talks boost Kredietbank SA while a strong dollar and low interest rates will support the market.

3.   Bond prices rallied on Monday and the dollar rebounded a little as investors seemed to shift their attention to the positive economic fundamentals supporting both markets.

4.   A fall in Australian bond yields and rally in U.S. stocks on Friday also supported the market.

5.   A series of optimistic comments in recent days by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram is supporting the market, said Arun Chitkari, a trader at Jamnadas Morarjee.

6.   Brokerages covered futures positions on speculation that government money may help support the market, traders said.

7.   But a slightly stronger dollar and lower gold prices helped support the market.

8.   Cattle surged to the highest price in more than a month after the government began buying beef in an effort to support the market.

9.   Central Japan Railway Co. listed today and traders said public pension funds were used to support the market to ensure a successful launch.

10.   Central Japan Railway Co. listed today and traders said public pension funds have been used to support the market to ensure a successful launch.