51.   On the stock market, prices were higher as investors bought blue chips on the last trading day for September delivery, traders said.

52.   On the stock market, prices were higher as rising near-term futures prices spurred buying in the cash market to cover short positions.

53.   Property stocks were higher as concerns about rising interest rates eased.

54.   Share prices spent most of the morning higher as dealers picked up issues that looked cheaper after three straight sessions of declines.

55.   Technical factors also helped push the Nikkei higher as arbitrage players bought stocks to cover short positions.

56.   Surging stocks also pushed the yen higher as Japanese investors dumped foreign assets and rushed back into yen to get in on the rally, traders said.

57.   Technical factors also helped push the Nikkei Stock Average higher as arbitrage players bought stocks to cover short positions, market participants said.

58.   The death toll could be higher as the rebels fired gunshots and hurled grenades for more than six hours in the midnight attack.

59.   Trade in Mexican stocks continued to be earnings-driven Tuesday, although some money came in to bring the market higher as investors took profits in Brazil.

60.   In Paris, shares were slightly higher as certain shares appeared attractive to investors.