41.   The dollar plunged against the German mark and declined against other leading currencies.

42.   The dollar declined against the Swiss franc and the German mark, but rose against the Japanese yen in thin trading.

43.   The dollar relinquished an early gain against the mark and declined against the yen.

44.   The exchange value of the yen declined against the dollar.

45.   The dollar began declining against the yen after the Japanese central bank head made his comment on interest rates.

46.   The dollar declined against most major currencies and stocks were mixed.

47.   The dollar declined against the mark after an unexpected rise in Western German business confidence in December sparked concern German interest rates will soon rise.

48.   The German currency declined against the dollar and the British pound.

49.   The German currency declined against the dollar and was little changed against the British pound.

50.   The most recent polls show Netanyahu steadily declining against the more liberal Labor Party challenger Ehud Barak.