11.   Michigan stocks, boosted by gains from automakers, climbed for the fourth straight week as investors bet that first quarter earnings will be rewarding.

12.   Productivity gains also boosted earnings, he said.

13.   Puget Sound stocks rose, boosted by gains in Quality Food Centers Inc. after the grocery-store chain posted strong earnings.

14.   Shares were boosted by gains in banking stocks.

15.   Shares were boosted by gains in Banco Ganadero as investors snapped up shares ahead of a planned equity offering.

16.   Stocks were also boosted by gains in Italian bonds.

17.   The apparel gains boosted retail stocks.

18.   The early gains boosted the dollar because foreigners generally must first purchase dollars to acquire U.S. stocks and bonds.

19.   The gains boosted crude oil and gasoline.

20.   The index was boosted by gains in one of its most heavily weighted members, soap maker Hindustan Lever Ltd.