71.   Rehabilitation-related issues rose following the quake in anticipation of a big demand for rebuilding.

72.   Shares of the discount brokerage firm rose following a report that top company officials have spoken with investment bank Goldman Sachs about a possible merger.

73.   Soybeans also rose following the release of the latest oilseed crush data.

74.   Speculation about a renewed role for Singapore has risen following the two-day visit by Chang of the Mainland Affairs Council.

75.   Stocks rose quickly following the opening, fell later on as traders hunted for bargains, and briefly visited positive territory before closing lower.

76.   The benchmark index rose following an overnight decline on Wall Street and lower Nikkei futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

77.   The country can also capitalise from the current situation in Thailand and Indonesia, where prices of cement have risen substantially following the economic and financial shortcomings.

78.   The dollar maintained gains made Friday in New York, where the currency rose following U.S. economic reports showing a strengthening economy.

79.   The dollar was lower against the yen at midafternoon Wednesday, while Tokyo stock prices rose following an overnight rally on Wall Street.

80.   The dollar carried over strength from Friday in New York, where the currency rose following a higher-than-expected increase in U.S. non-farm payroll jobs.