61. Technology stocks were the engines behind the market rally this year, and could propel further gains. 62. Stock investors celebrated with a market rally that pushed the Dow Jones average and other key measures to records. 63. That may trigger a bond market rally and send yields to new lows, a growing number of investors say. 64. That period could be extended, of course, if the market rallies to a new high from here. 65. Technology shares led the market rally in the first six months of the year, led by spectacular gains in semiconductor, software and computer issues. 66. The center-left coalition convincingly won Italian parliamentary elections, gaining effective control of the legislature and igniting a market rally. 67. The call options, which enable the insurer to buy a basket of stocks at a set price, allow investors to reap some gains from any market rally. 68. The danger of the market rally of the last two days is it was based on expectations of reform. 69. The danger of the market rally is it was based on expectations of substantial reform. 70. The days of riding the market rally are over. |