31.   Short covering by investors who had bet that Treasury prices would fall also bolstered the market, he said, as did buying of longer maturities by hedge funds.

32.   Sixty homes will be bought outside of the city for current public housing residents to move into as new owners or renters, officials said.

33.   Such an easing of exchange controls would spur buying of foreign currency by institutions eager to invest abroad.

34.   Taiwan shares rose after four days of declines, as government buying of shares offset investor fears China is scheduled to start missile tests tomorrow.

35.   That incited two days of buying of banking issues by investors who had borrowed and sold shares in anticipation of a price drop.

36.   That means increased buying of Treasury bonds and high-profile, blue chip stocks.

37.   That outlook led Evans to limit his buying of mortgage bonds this month.

38.   That prompted more buying of global exporters, he said.

39.   That sparked a round of buying of Canadian and U.S. debt as a safe haven from weakness in the region.

40.   That would likely spur buying of foreign currency by institutions eager to invest abroad.