21.   The dollar even eased a bit late Monday afternoon, especially against the mark and the French and Swiss francs due to profit-taking.

22.   The dollar eased against all other major currencies by comparison with the Tuesday evening levels.

23.   The dollar eased against other main currencies in early trading here Friday, after suffering losses on other markets over statements by Japanese Foreign Ministry official Eisuke Sakakibara.

24.   The dollar eased against the yen but remained steady against major European currencies Thursday in quiet New York trading.

25.   The dollar eased against the yen in quiet trading here Friday as investors took profits after a failure to extend earlier gains, dealers said.

26.   The dollar eased against the yen Thursday on profit-taking and worries of central bank intervention following remarks by a top Japanese official, dealers said.

27.   The dollar eased on the Tokyo foreign exchange market on Wednesday in thin trading.

28.   The dollar then eased but remained at high levels.

29.   The dollar also eased against the mark in the absence of fresh incentives to trade.

30.   The dollar eased against European currencies, but moved up against the yen, in uncertain trading early Tuesday in London, dealers said.