1.   High-tech issues such as Advantest Corp. advanced following the rise in computer shares in U.S. trading.

2.   Kansas City Value Line stock-index futures advanced following a broad rally in the market.

3.   Earlier Wednesday, prices advanced following the overnight strength in New York stocks.

4.   On the stock market, share prices advanced following an overnight record high close on Wall Street.

5.   On the stock market, the Nikkei index initially advanced following an overnight rally on Wall Street.

6.   Share prices advanced following an overnight increase in Nikkei futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

7.   Stock prices advanced following a rise in Nikkei index futures prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Friday.

8.   The Nikkei index initially advanced following an overnight rally on Wall Street.

9.   The U.S. dollar was higher against the yen early Friday in Tokyo, while Japanese stocks advanced following an overnight rally on Wall Street.