101.   AUSTRALIAN stocks rose for a third day amid optimism company earnings growth is accelerating.

102.   Australian stocks rose for the first time in four days after bonds surged, pushing yields to record lows.

103.   Banks such as Bank of New York Co. and Citicorp gained as bonds rose for a second day.

104.   Bank shares in Malaysia rose for a similar reason.

105.   Base metals shares rose for a second day even though base metal prices were lower on the London Metal Exchange.

106.   AUSTRALIAN bonds rose for the first time in three days as investors took advantage of relatively high yields to buy bonds cheaply.

107.   Auto stocks rose for the week.

108.   Base metals shares rose for a second day, even though base metal prices were lower on the London Metal Exchange.

109.   BELGIAN stocks rose for an eighth session, led by UCB SA, a pharmaceutical company, and financial stocks such as insurer Royale Belge SA.

110.   BELGIAN stocks rose for the fifth day as a fall in interest rates made stocks more attractive than fixed-income bonds.