21.   Gold companies registered their biggest rally in three months as gold rebounded from its lowest price in almost four years.

22.   Gilts responded by posting their biggest rally in almost three years.

23.   HONG KONG stocks rose as HSBC Holdings Plc staged its biggest rally in two weeks amid optimism the bank will report stronger-than-expected profit.

24.   HONG KONG stocks staged their biggest rally in more than a month as traders bet property prices and corporate profits will weather a rise in interest rates.

25.   Hong Kong stocks rose as Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. and other real-estate companies staged their biggest rally in almost three weeks.

26.   In that inning, the Dodgers mounted their biggest rally of the day against Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Curt Schilling, back-to-back walks to Mike Piazza and Eric Karros.

27.   It was the biggest rally in almost six weeks.

28.   Meantime, Korean stocks staged their biggest rally in two weeks after the government said it would take measures to stabilize stocks and the currency, or won.

29.   Mortgage bonds lagged U.S. Treasury notes, which staged their biggest rally in seven weeks, driving interest rates lower and sparking concern that more homeowners will refinance.

30.   On Tuesday, however, the technology-loaded Nasdaq composite index staged the biggest rally among all the major indexes.