101.   But London prices bounced back strongly late in the session, after Wall Street overcame early losses and the Dow noved into positive territory.

102.   But scattered buying of technology blue chips Hitachi, NEC and NTT DoCoMo and megabanks Mizuho Holdings and UFJ helped lift the index into positive territory for the close.

103.   But the market later moved into positive territory on buying of Internet-related issues, including Softbank Corp., erasing the early losses.

104.   But the Nikkei average returned to positive territory following blue-chip buying, traders said.

105.   But the Nikkei later moved into positive territory on buying of shares in banks and retailers.

106.   But the Nikkei moved into positive territory toward the morning close on buying of major auto issues, banks and some electronics stocks.

107.   By midday, scattered gains were helping pull the Dow toward positive territory.

108.   But the Tokyo market moved into positive territory by mid-morning as buying of futures bolstered sentiment among players, traders said.

109.   Computer maker Hewlett-Packard soared, driving the Dow into positive territory.

110.   Continued interest in technology stocks helped the Nasdaq stay in positive territory for a fourth straight session.