21.   U.S. stocks climbed to records for a second day amid continued optimism for low inflation and strong profit growth.

22.   When it began to sink, he stayed in after the fund manager declared his continued optimism.

23.   Brokers attributed the rise to continued optimism by investors that local interest rates would be cut soon.

24.   But investors bid stocks higher amid continued optimism about corporate profits, said Jim Solloway, research director at Argus Research.

25.   Continued optimism about the outlook for the U.S. economy sent the dollar higher against the yen on Monday.

26.   Technology stocks moved higher for the third consecutive session, amid continued optimism about computer and semiconductor orders.

27.   The U.S. dollar rose against the yen Tuesday morning amid continued optimism about the U.S. economy.

28.   Brokers said foreign investors were the most active buyers of the December futures contract in the mid-afternoon session on continued optimism for a revival of the economy.