81.   However, he said gains in the U.S. market overnight encouraged local investors somewhat in late trading in anticipation of further strength in the United States Tuesday.

82.   In an effort that is relatively unusual among Japanese companies, Kagome has been trying to encourage individual investors by offering shareholders free samples of their new products.

83.   It also has cracked down on brokers who improperly encouraged investors to switch from one annuity to another, triggering penalties.

84.   It is also trying to bring about legal changes to encourage individual investors in the stock market and try to support private investments in broadband Internet connections.

85.   Japanese stock prices surged higher Thursday as a stronger dollar and further gains on Wall Street encouraged investors.

86.   Japanese stock prices surged higher Thursday morning as a stronger dollar and further gains on Wall Street encouraged investors.

87.   Last week the Japanese government liberalized rules aimed at encouraging large-scale investors to buy foreign assets as a way to weaken the yen against the dollar.

88.   Major Japanese newspapers also said Thursday that the prime minister was considering making temporary tax cuts permanent to boost consumer spending, which also encouraged investors.

89.   Meanwhile, share prices gained moderately as continued strength on futures prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange encouraged investors in Tokyo.

90.   On the stock market, an overnight rally on Wall Street encouraged investors in Tokyo.