111.   Despite some profit-taking, the index was pushed into positive territory by selective buying of blue chips, brokers said.

112.   Despite the grim U.S. data, analysts have said investors were focused on expectations for next year, pushing the Dow into positive territory on Friday.

113.   Despite a strong boost from its tech components, the Dow had trouble staying in positive territory.

114.   Despite the grim U.S. data, analysts have said investors were focused on expectations for next year, pushing the Dow into positive territory.

115.   Despite opening in positive territory, an onslaught of sell orders led by overseas investors left the Nikkei lower at midday.

116.   Dow Jones industrials move into positive territory.

117.   Earnings reports again preoccupied investors as blue chip stocks struggled to stay in positive territory.

118.   Enthusiasm for biotechnology, health maintenance organizations and drug stocks helped pull the Dow Jones index into positive territory.

119.   European stock markets closed mixed Wednesday as a late surge inspired by a strong opening on Wall Street put the London and Frankfurt indexes into positive territory.

120.   European markets fluctuated, but the biggest one, the London Stock Exchange, moved into positive territory in the afternoon.