11.   Among gainers, property insurers rose after the Nihon Keizai newspaper said a Japanese government panel called for letting banks sell their insurance products.

12.   And in doing so, they are creating a piece of the infrastructure upon which a new Japan will rise after a decade of economic decline.

13.   Anesta Corp. shares rose after its cancer pain drug Actiq won the backing of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel.

14.   Argentine shares rose after a four-day slide as signs of slowing in the U.S. economy quelled concern that U.S. interest rates would head higher.

15.   Argentine shares rose after a two-day slide, led by steel companies, amid expectations that car production and construction will continue to boom.

16.   Argentine stocks are expected to rise after a government program to gather unpaid taxes surpassed expectations and monthly tax revenues show signs of picking up.

17.   Argentine stocks rose after International Monetary Fund support for recent austerity measures helped restore investor confidence in the economy.

18.   Argentine stocks rose after a six day fall, led by steel-producers that are thriving amid a construction boom.

19.   Australian stocks rose after an early drop, led by Broken Hill Proprietary Co., amid confidence that a strong domestic economy will offset slowing growth in Asia.

20.   Banco Bradesco SA bank also was expected to rise after the unveiling of a joint venture with Prudential Insurance Co. to enter the life insurance business in Brazil.