61.   Stocks edged up at the close on Wednesday on selective buying of blue chips, traders said.

62.   STOCKS slid into the close on Wednesday, once again failing to sustain an early advance as the market remained handcuffed by worries about company profits.

63.   Stock prices surged Tuesday in Tokyo following a record-high close on Wall Street overnight, while the U.S. dollar slipped against the Japanese yen.

64.   Stock prices surged Tuesday in Tokyo on excitement over a record-high close on Wall Street overnight.

65.   The Australian share market closed moderately higher, boosted by a record high close on Wall Street Friday.

66.   The fall accelerated toward the morning close on renewed selling of banking issues, with further selling occurring in the afternoon session, traders said.

67.   The fall accelerated toward the morning close on renewed selling of banking issues, traders said.

68.   The fall in the Nikkei accelerated toward the morning close on renewed selling of banking issues, with further selling occurring in the afternoon session, traders said.

69.   The dollar was traded lower against the yen Friday morning in Tokyo, while share prices edged up following another record-high close on Wall Street.

70.   The dollar was traded lower against the yen early Friday in Tokyo, while share prices edged up following another record-high close on Wall Street.