101.   Fong said the guidelines only covered restrictions on lending for shopping and office complexes, high-end condominiums and for buying of shares.

102.   Foreign institutions led late buying of blue chips after profit-taking had taken the index lower in early trading.

103.   Gasoline futures fell only moderately, however, supported by news of heavy buying of grade A gasoline on the West and East Coasts, leaving supplies extremely tight.

104.   Hopes of a production cut from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries fueled some buying of oil stocks, although energy sector shares ended mostly down across the region.

105.   In currency trading, the dollar rose as the gains on Wall Street prompted buying of greenbacks, dealers said.

106.   In early trading, buying of German marks for yen helped push the U.S. currency higher.

107.   In currency trading, the dollar largely retained strength gained in New York as the rise on Wall Street prompted buying of greenbacks, dealers said.

108.   In Tokyo, the morning rally was led by buying of technology issues.

109.   In Taiwan, shares closed sharply higher, led by buying of key technology stocks.

110.   Ishihara said buying of high-technology issues by foreign investors led the morning gains.