21.   Higher crude oil prices boosted shares of producers.

22.   Higher gasoline prices also boosted petroleum profits for the quarter.

23.   Higher prices could boost earnings of large smelting companies such as U.S.-based Asarco Inc. and Industrias Penoles SA in Mexico.

24.   Higher zinc prices have boosted mining stocks of late.

25.   High world commodity prices have also boosted export income.

26.   Higher stock and bond prices often boost the dollar, since foreign investors generally must first purchase dollars to acquire U.S. securities.

27.   Higher U.S. bond prices also boosted French bonds, traders said.

28.   Higher bond prices boost the dollar because foreign investors generally must first purchase dollars to buy U.S. bonds.

29.   In the final three quarters of last year, resin prices boosted costs and hurt earnings.

30.   In the past, Greenspan has expressed concern that rising stock prices can boost consumer confidence and fuel a jump in consumer spending, leading to higher inflation.