1.   Countries in Southeast Asia, beset by tumbling stocks markets and currencies, are significant buyers of Australian goods.

2.   Kim expects the stocks market to post further gains this month as investors pour money into retirement plans and mutual funds.

3.   Major overseas stocks markets were also mixed.

4.   Major overseas stocks markets were mixed.

5.   Major overseas stocks markets were higher.

6.   Overseas stocks markets also tumbled.

7.   Slumping Asian stocks markets have triggered investor demand for fixed-income securities in recent months.

8.   Stocks markets in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico fell during the morning, only to recouped later as the Lima Stock Exchange closed.

9.   The Mexican bolsa was closed Thursday and the Mexican and U.S. stocks markets were closed Friday for Easter holidays.