11.   Market sentiment was bolstered by overnight gains on Wall Street, but participants said trading was relatively quiet in the absence of major economic news.

12.   Meanwhile, the release Friday of fresh Japanese economic data did little to bolster sentiment as the figures were mostly within expectations, traders said.

13.   On the stock market, prices opened higher Thursday as investor sentiment was bolstered by overnight rises in New York and Chicago, where futures prices advanced.

14.   On the stock market, an overnight rally on Wall Street bolstered sentiments in Tokyo.

15.   On the stock market, prices opened higher as investor sentiment was bolstered by overnight rises in New York and Chicago, where futures prices advanced.

16.   The Wall Street rally bolstered sentiment in Tokyo, traders said.

17.   Tokyo share prices surged Friday morning as investor sentiment was bolstered by a rally in U.S. stocks.

18.   U.S. arms sales are thought to bolster separatist sentiment there.

19.   Tokyo stocks surged Wednesday morning on buying of technology issues after sharp gains in U.S. stocks bolstered investor sentiment.

20.   Dealers said news that Chartered Semiconductor has upgraded its earnings outlook for the first quarter to the higher end of its earlier projections should help bolster sentiment.