1.   A fall in Asian and European markets also hurt Venezuelan shares.

2.   Foreign investors have been responsible for the rally in Venezuelan shares that began three months ago.

3.   Heavy buying is also the result of several fund managers increasing their weighting of Venezuelan shares in their Latin allocations, traders said.

4.   How cheap are Venezuelan shares?

5.   Increased volatility in U.S. stocks has hurt Venezuelan shares, traders said.

6.   Last week, Venezuelan shares moved up sharply, setting a new record on Friday.

7.   Positive economic indicators led to expectations that Venezuelan shares will continue their ascent.

8.   Rising prices in New York are also boosting Venezuelan shares, traders said.

9.   Stock market declines in Hong Kong and Brazil spurred a new wave of investors jitters and helped push Venezuelan shares lower.

10.   That has sparked further interest in Venezuelan shares.