21.   Those gains boosted exporter earnings, helping make them the most popular issues in the stock market.

22.   U.K. stocks rose, boosted by gains in the U.S., as shares in banks tracked U.S. Treasury bonds higher.

23.   U.S. stock and dollar gains boosted Japanese stock futures traded in Chicago.

24.   Wisconsin shares rebounded, boosted by gains in Lunar Corp., Harley-Davidson Inc. and Philip Morris Cos.

25.   Overnight gains on Wall Street boosted Nikkei futures prices, triggering arbitrage buying in the cash market, traders said.

26.   European stock markets closed up Tuesday, boosted by gains in telecom and oil stocks and better-than-expected retail sales figures in the United States.

27.   European stock markets closed slightly higher Monday, boosted by gains in technology and telecommunications shares.

28.   European stocks closed higher Monday, with technology shares boosted by gains in New York.

29.   European stocks closed higher Wednesday, boosted by gains in the technology sector.

30.   European stocks rose Tuesday, boosted by gains in banking and technology sectors.