41. Still, demand could wind up stronger than expected, absorbing the increase in supply and buoying prices. 42. Also buoying bonds was a consumer sentiment report, which showed a smaller-than-expected increase. 43. Intel Corp . rose 2 3 / 8 to 106 3 / 4, buoying the Nasdaq index. 44. Granted, insurers now busy buying others will trim back-office and other costs, buoying profits. 45. Buoying the optimism was Treasurer Costello's interview with the Australian Financial Review newspaper, published yesterday.46. The issue is buoying the electoral hopes of Democrats, who are framing it as one of patriotism. 47. Traders said the weak yen was buoying Tokyo stocks, despite Wall Street's lackluster performance overnight. 48. Also buoying the currency is the increasing likelihood that Australian interest rates won't be cut anytime soon. 49. It's expected to confirm recent evidence of a slowing economy, buoying hopes for lower interest rates. 50. Also buoying economic growth is increased government spending, which soared 13.2 percent in the March quarter.
