1.   In early trading, the market turned higher following the release of the Consumer Price Index for February.

2.   Soybean futures finished higher following a sharp rally in soybean oil futures at mid-day.

3.   Bucking the trend was the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, where the main index closed higher following the lengthy Chinese New Year holidays.

4.   In currency dealings, the dollar was slightly higher following its overnight strength on overseas markets, traders said.

5.   In currency dealings, the dollar was trading higher following its overnight strength on overseas markets, traders said.

6.   In currency dealings, the dollar moved higher following a sharper-than-expected narrowing in the U.S. trade deficit for October.

7.   In currency trading, the dollar moved higher following a report Monday that Japan posted its first monthly current account deficit in five years.

8.   In Seoul, share prices closed higher following an agreement between the government and the International Monetary Fund to keep interest rates down.

9.   Japanese stocks moved higher following a record overnight close on Wall Street.

10.   Meanwhile, stock prices started slightly higher following an overnight advance on Wall Street but soon turned mixed amid arbitrage-linked selling.