31.   The dollar eased against most major currencies in Europe on Thursday in calm foreign exchange trading after the Bundesbank delivered no interest rate surprises.

32.   The dollar eased against the mark, reversing earlier gains, but with firm support limiting any further sizeable declines, dealers said.

33.   The dollar eased against the yen and mark in Tokyo Thursday as recent gains were eroded by profit-taking, dealers said.

34.   The dollar eased against the yen in Tokyo Friday amid hesitant trade ahead of the release of US December unemployment data, dealers said.

35.   The dollar eased against the yen Thursday after making sharp gains on short-covering triggered by strong US equities, dealers said.

36.   The dollar eased from its early rally against the yen in Tokyo Wednesday amid renewed speculation that the Bank of Japan might cut its official discount rate.

37.   The dollar eased in light trading Monday, with investors firmly focused on US, German and Japanese interest rate trends in the near term, dealers said.

38.   The dollar eased on light profit taking here Wednesday but sentiment towards the US currency remained positive, dealers said.

39.   The dollar eased on the Tokyo foreign exchange market Wednesday, with investors mostly sidelined in the absence of fresh trading incentives, dealers said.

40.   The dollar eased against the yen in Tokyo Monday, moving in a tight range, as investors marked time in the absence of fresh incentives.