71.   Investors no longer can count on declining inflation or interest rates to boost stocks.

72.   Investors expressed concern this could boost stocks and lure funds into equities.

73.   ITT is selling assets unrelated to its Caesars World casinos and Sheraton hotel chain in hopes of boosting its stock.

74.   Japanese bonds fell amid expectations a plan the government will unveil by Wednesday to clean up the bad loans at seven indebted housing loan companies may boost financial stocks.

75.   Likewise, a drop in inflation failed to boost French stocks.

76.   Losses were pared, though, as rising oil prices boosted oil stocks such as Woodside Petroleum Ltd. and Santos Ltd.

77.   Lower interest rates also helped boost stocks.

78.   Lower interest rates tend to boost stocks as it makes it cheaper for companies to borrow.

79.   Lower rates tend to boost stocks and improve company earnings as it becomes easier for them to borrow.

80.   Lower rates usually boost stock and bond prices, which would support the dollar, he said.