71.   The reports of impending economic stimulus also cheered stock investors, who bid up equity prices for a fourth straight day.

72.   The update cheered investors following the profit warnings issued in recent weeks by cellphone rivals Motorola and Ericcson.

73.   Tokyo share prices rose sharply Wednesday as investors were cheered by a rally a day earlier in U.S. technology stocks.

74.   Three new economic reports also failed to cheer investors.

75.   Tokyo stocks closed sharply higher Wednesday as investors were cheered by an overnight rally on Wall Street.

76.   Tokyo stocks soared Wednesday as investors were cheered by a decline in interest rates and a falling yen.

77.   Tokyo stock prices edged higher early Thursday as an overnight rally on Wall Street cheered investors.

78.   Investors were cheered by a strong rebound on US markets in early trading, though that came too late to staunch hefty losses in Asia.

79.   The Australian share market posted a record high close Monday as blue-chip resource stocks boomed and hopes of a cut in local interest rates cheered investors.

80.   The measure, together with relief that the fourth missile had not missed its target zone, cheered investors.