91.   NEW ZEALAND bonds gained for a second day as the domestic currency rose, buoying investor confidence and pushing money market rates lower.

92.   Nothing was gained for the conduct of World War II by having an investigation of that attack.

93.   Oil companies gained for a second day as crude oil prices rose.

94.   Oil companies gained for a second day as freezing weather in Europe and the U.S. boosted crude oil prices.

95.   Oil service shares, out of favor for the past month, gained for a third day.

96.   Other utility stocks gained for a third day as investors bet earnings will keep growing even if interest rates rise.

97.   Philippine stocks gained for the second day as the release of President Fidel Ramos from the hospital spurred confidence he will fully recover from arterial surgery.

98.   Portuguese shares gained for a second day, led higher by banking shares that were underpinned by takeover speculation and prospects of good earnings in the second half.

99.   Prices of Treasury securities gained for a third consecutive session Thursday as investors focused on inflation data due Friday and a swirl of opinions about Federal Reserve monetary policy.

100.   Prices of Treasury securities gained for the first time in three sessions Tuesday, despite an increase in housing starts.