91.   ASML chairman Willem Maris said the semiconductor market was recovering from its slump and said ASML expects to increase its market share as the sector revives.

92.   ASML reaffirmed its earlier forecast that the semiconductor market would not recover until the second half of this year.

93.   But a few Asian markets recovered somewhat by midday on bargain hunting and a firmer Japanese yen, which rose sharply against the U.S. dollar in early trading Tuesday.

94.   But by late afternoon, the market recovered much of its losses.

95.   But once it was confirmed the small plane contained only one elderly pilot who had notified authorities of mechanical problems, markets recovered.

96.   But she expects the market to recover toward the end of the month once fund managers start to window-dress their portfolios.

97.   But the market recovered on bargain-hunting by investors optimistic an expected package of economic steps will help the economy recover, traders said.

98.   But the Tokyo market later recovered on buying of communications issues and major retailers, including Japan Telecom, KDDI and Ito-Yokada.

99.   But the Tokyo market later recovered on buying of communications issues, including Nippon Telegraph and Telephone and its affiliate NTT DoCoMo.

100.   By early afternoon the market had recovered much of its losses as reports indicated that terrorists were not involved.