51. Hutchison, whose interests include property, ports, retail and telecommunications, rallied after reports it would buy Hong Kong retailer Giordano International Ltd. Giordano denied the report. 52. Home-building shares and those of related companies rallied after strong housing construction reports. 53. Homebuilding shares rallied after an unexpectedly strong housing construction report, while banks retreated amid concern that rising interest rates would hurt Uprofits. 54. If U.S. stocks and bonds keep rallying after the price report, the dollar is unlikely to fall, Yamashita said. 55. In financial markets, Treasury bonds rallied after the reports. 56. It later rallied after a report of a drop in U.S. durable goods orders spurred speculation that U.S. rates are the next to be cut. 57. ITALIAN stocks rose for a second day as telecommunications companies and shares of Generali Assicurazioni SpA rallied after reaching a six-month low earlier this week. 58. Japanese bonds rose as U.S. bonds rallied after a report showed slower-than-expected wage growth in the U.S. 59. Just yesterday, bonds rallied after a revised report on second-quarter U.S. growth indicated the economy is growing without inflation and may slow in the third quarter. 60. Like Princeton, Syracuse rallied after replacing its goalie, Jason Gebhardt, with a freshman, Rob Mulligan. |