At the same time, foreign buying of Japanese shares soared to new records.
There has been huge foreign buying in our stock market over the last few months.
Most of the evidence about a recent increase in foreign buying is anecdotal.
Analysts said this rise may have encouraged foreign buying.
Prices of Treasury notes and bonds surged on foreign buying.
There are some early indications that foreign buying is easing.
The market's positive tone has a lot to do with foreign buying and the strength of dollar.
There was no information available about who the buyers and sellers were, or whether any foreign buying occurred.
Earlier in the year there was an avalanche of foreign buying.
And some questioned whether foreign buying would be sustained.