1.   A rally in U.S. stocks and bonds overnight also helped boost investment sentiment.

2.   A report next week could boost sentiment and give Ward a reason to jump back into the stock market.

3.   Garcia said sentiment was also boosted by the surge in the New York market.

4.   Public funds are sometimes used by the government to lift prices and boost sentiment when the market threatens to tumble to new lows, traders said.

5.   Today, the New Zealand dollar fell to a three-and-a-half year low, boosting sentiment for exporters such as fish company Sanford Ltd.

6.   Phaibul did not expect the project to draw a huge amount of money but said it would boost psychological sentiments towards the economy.

7.   A dealer from the Thai Danu Bank said that a possible reduction in local interest rates also boosted market sentiment.

8.   A strong rally in Malaysian stocks also boosted sentiment, they said.

9.   A rising futures market boosted sentiment in quiet trading as many participants stayed on the sidelines with Japan heading into the peak of the summer holiday season.

10.   A strong rally in Malaysian stocks also boosted sentiment.