71.   Ord Minnett equities consultant Ian Merrick said the market recovered some ground after being sold off heavily Wednesday.

72.   Stocks in major exporting companies, which had fallen in trading on Thursday, recovered some ground.

73.   Standard Chartered Bank and Abbey National recovered ground lost on Wednesday despite having issued half-year results that failed to match the stunning gains made by other banks.

74.   The dollar ended the day down against the major currencies Tuesday but it recovered ground lost during the day thanks to an upturn in the bond market.

75.   The dollar was generally lower Thursday in New York trading, hitting a new record low against the yen before recovering some ground.

76.   The French franc, under attack for several days from a combination of negative factors, recovered some ground.

77.   The French franc recovered some ground following early losses in early trading here Monday related to the outcome of the first round of the French presidential election.

78.   The market also recovered lost ground in Malaysia.