31.   Drug stocks rallied as the dollar weakened.

32.   Elsewhere, U.S. shares of Latin American companies rallied as local indexes surged.

33.   Earlier this weeks, paper stocks rallied as Georgia-Pacific Corp. reported better-than-expected profit.

34.   Financial stocks rallied as investors grew more optimistic that interest rates will remain about where they are.

35.   Food stocks rallied as investors bet rising incomes coupled with falling raw material prices will mean fatter profits.

36.   Global equity markets rallied as South Korea agreed to seek a financial bailout from the International Monetary Fund, indicating Asian financial markets could stabilize.

37.   Gold rallied as investors sought haven from a plunging U.S. stock market.

38.   Global equity markets rallied as South Korea agreed to seek a financial bailout from the International Monetary Fund, indicating that Asian financial markets could stabilize.

39.   In financial markets today, U.S. Treasury bonds rallied as falling commodities prices diminished concern that inflation will speed up.

40.   In NEW YORK, U.S. stocks rallied as investors decided a government report showing a surprisingly large jump in employment is good news for corporate profits.