31.   Japanese shares closed mixed Thursday with the main stock index posting a moderate gain after a sharp drop the previous day.

32.   Japanese stocks posted moderate gains.

33.   Japanese stocks posted moderate gains on select buying of blue chips following an overnight rise on Wall Street.

34.   It will take several months of moderate gains until the manufacturing economy registers solid growth, however, he added.

35.   Japanese stocks posted moderate gains in early trading Thursday as the market took its lead from Wall Street.

36.   Meanwhile, equities markets posted moderate gains Thursday.

37.   Mexican stocks shook off opening weakness Thursday and closed higher, backed by moderate gains in U.S. equities.

38.   Meanwhile, Tokyo share prices made moderate gains.

39.   On the stock market, prices remained in a narrow range following moderate gains on Wall Street.

40.   On the stock market, the Nikkei index posted moderate gains on the heels of an overnight advance on Wall Street.