11.   Players avoided buying the dollar because of lower U.S. stocks, prices and speculation that Japanese interest rates may rise soon.

12.   But most players avoided significant moves ahead of the annual summit.

13.   Dealers said players also were avoiding significant moves prior to the release of U.S. unemployment figures for November later this week.

14.   Dealers also said players were avoiding significant moves prior to the release of U.S. unemployment figures for November later this week.

15.   He declined to speculate if either player might have avoided the draw by playing on.

16.   How long can hockey players avoid one?

17.   Japanese players avoided major moves prior to the Group of Seven finance ministers meetings scheduled for Saturday in Washington, traders said.

18.   Many players avoided placing trades with U.S. financial markets closed for a holiday.

19.   Many market players avoided major activities during Tokyo trading because of a U.S. market holiday, dealers said.

20.   Most players avoided major activities awaiting the U.S. unemployment figures, they said.