81.   Buying of semiconductor issues by foreign investors led the way.

82.   Buying of technical stocks is also helping push broad-market indexes higher, Harrington said.

83.   Buying of technology issues led the rally in Tokyo as investor sentiment was boosted by the advance in New York.

84.   But volume thinned as buying of earthquake reconstruction-related stocks played out, traders said.

85.   Buying of high-technology blue chips pushed Tokyo stock prices sharply higher Wednesday following an overnight rally on Wall Street.

86.   Buying of selected blue chips pushed the key index up, with the utilities sector especially strong.

87.   Buying of German marks against the yen helped the U.S. currency gain as well.

88.   Buying of major technology issues and auto stocks led the morning rally.

89.   Buying of oversold issues and bargain hunting also helped prices to rise back in the afternoon, said a Yamaichi Securities trader.

90.   Buying of some blue chips helped push the Nikkei higher, traders said.