101.  Philippine shares fell Wednesday as the market scrounged for positive news against a backdrop of negative sentiment toward Asian equities, traders said.

102.  Philippine stocks fell for a seventh straight session Monday, with regional uncertainties and a lack of positive domestic news discouraging buyers, traders said.

103.  Positive news from Nokia also helped cheer markets.

104.  Property companies shrugged off the further cut in Treasury bill rates as brokers said regional concerns far outweighed positive local news.

105.  Positive news from the Fed, Mintz said, could offset warnings from companies that their fourth-quarter earnings will fall short of expectations.

106.  A better-than-expected employment report sent stocks higher Friday, allowing Wall Street to extend a rally driven by a steady stream of positive economic news.

107.  A brokers with a joint venture securities house said that foreign investors would likely wait for further positive news in the market to drive trading activities.

108.  A strong inflow of investments from foreign fund managers, encouraged by a string of positive economic news, has been buoying the equities market.

109.  Among the winners Thursday were food and consumer product companies, which rose on a variety of positive news.

110.  Analysts said investors were taking advantage of the positive news announced over the weekend to lock in profits after the stock market rallied last week.