71.   Japanese stock prices advanced Friday on hope for a taxpayer-funded bailout of troubled banks and gains on Wall Street overnight.

72.   Japanese stock prices advanced moderately.

73.   Meanwhile, share prices advanced in light trading, responding to an overnight record high on Wall Street.

74.   Meanwhile, share prices advanced almost across the board in moderate strength that carried over from last Friday, dealers said.

75.   Meanwhile, share prices advanced on buying by domestic investors, centering on export-oriented issues such as auto and electronic stocks.

76.   Meanwhile, share prices advanced, led by high technology issues, in a favorable reaction to overnight record-high closing on Wall Street.

77.   Meanwhile, share prices advanced almost across the board in continued strength from last Friday, dealers said.

78.   Meanwhile, share prices advanced almost across the board in continued strength gained last Friday, dealers said.

79.   On other markets, natural gas and sugar futures prices advanced.

80.   On the stock market, prices opened higher Thursday as investor sentiment was bolstered by overnight rises in New York and Chicago, where futures prices advanced.