1.   A slowdown in the pace of economic growth heightened optimism that U.K. interest rates will remain unchanged.

2.   Chilean stocks rose to a six-week high as slowing economic growth spurred optimism about a prompt interest rate cut.

3.   Declines by construction companies, after Tada Corp. filed for court protection from creditors, offset gains by electronics makers on growth optimism and the weak yen.

4.   Declines by construction companiesafter Tada Corp. filed for court protection from creditors, offset gains by electronics makers on growth optimism and the weak yen.

5.   In TOKYO, Japanese stocks were mixed as electronics exporters and semiconductor makers gained on growth optimism, offsetting losses by brokerages on concern about a payoff scandal.

6.   Japanese stocks rose, led by electronic and software makers on growth optimism.

7.   Japanese stocks were mixed as electronics exporters and semiconductor makers gained on growth optimism, offsetting losses by brokerages on concern about a payoff scandal.

8.   Stocks whose earnings tend to follow the economy gained amid the earnings growth optimism.

9.   Stocks had rallied for seven days as a slowdown in economic growth triggered optimism the central bank will cut interest rates before the end of the year.