31.   Still, many investors said they expect the yen to continue its recent slide against the dollar amid mounting concerns about the outlook for the Japanese economy.

32.   The euro slipped slightly against the dollar Friday following the release of U.S. employment figures, while the yen continued to make gains against its losses earlier this week.

33.   The yen continued its fall.

34.   The yen continued its tumble in the wake of another economic downgrade by the Bank of Japan and comments from Japanese officials that the currency is overvalued.

35.   The yen continued its upward march against the dollar Wednesday on expectations that Japan will spend significant amounts of money to shore up its economy.

36.   The yen continued its steady decline against a strong dollar in trading on Wednesday, with analysts attributing the slide to an uneven Japanese economy.

37.   The yen continued to be weighed down by the possibility of Japanese government intervention to counteract yen strength and also concern for the health of Japanese banks.

38.   The yen continued its freefall against the dollar and most other currencies, as currency traders dumped their yen on growing worries about the ailing economic recovery in Japan.

39.   In other currency dealing, the yen continued its downward slide against both the euro and the dollar.

40.   Despite the brighter outlook, the officials warned if the Japanese yen continued to fall sharply against the US dollar, the Taiwanese recovery could be further delayed.