In just 10 minutes, between 11:08 and 11:18, one buy program alone lifted the Dow almost 14 points.

An original score of 47 will be lifted 18 points to a 65, which is passing.

By 10:30, buyers came back into the market and lifted it 24 points.

Six buying waves lifted the Dow more than 19 points.

Birinyi said that heavy program-buying lifted the Dow nearly 17 points yesterday.

Expectations during today's session that the legislation would be defeated lifted the main stock index 20.18 points.

Birinyi Associates said program buying lifted the Dow almost 16 points.

Three "buy" programs totaling 27 minutes added enough pep late in the session to lift the market 14.87 points.

A surge in buy orders at the end of the session, probably computer related, lifted the Dow less than 3 points.

The strength of computer technology issues lifted the Nasdaq composite index 2.43 points, to 695.21, with medical stocks also making a fair showing.