1.   Almost six stocks gained in price for every five that fell on the New York Stock Exchange.

2.   Among the companies whose stocks gained today were Apogee Enterprises Inc., which makes and installs aluminum window systems.

3.   As a group, benchmark property stocks gained the most after driving the Hang Seng Index to a four-month low on Friday.

4.   Asian markets fell, while European stocks gained.

5.   Auto, savings-and-loan and insurance stocks gained.

6.   Australian stocks gained, as bond yields tumbled to a record low, making the return on shares relatively more attractive.

7.   AUSTRALIAN stocks were mixed as resource stocks gained while the Australian dollar hovered near a four-year low.

8.   Bank stocks also gained after a rise in bond prices, which move in the opposite direction to yields.

9.   Bank stocks gained amid expectations for strong profits, in part helped by low inflation.

10.   Bank stocks gained following a week in which leading banks reported higher-than-expected earnings.