41. In New York Friday, surprise dollar-buying by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan sent the dollar sharply higher. 42. Japanese central bank intervention sent the dollar up against the yen today, but investors pushed the greenback down again in late trading. 43. Late in the day, however, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and Tietmeyer made remarks that sent the dollar up. 44. Many Cubans are sent dollars from relatives living outside the country. 45. News of the rise in the current account surplus sent the dollar down against the yen in currency trading in Tokyo. 46. News that Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping was dead sent the dollar slightly higher against the yen early Thursday, but it then turned lower. 47. Reports raising fresh inflation worries sent the dollar tumbling anew Wednesday despite reassuring words from the Federal Reserve that the economy was slowing to a sustainable growth rate. 48. Republicans gathered with hundreds of religious leaders Wednesday, hoping to build momentum for their plan to send tax dollars to churches and other religious groups. 49. Protests last week to support two military officers who demanded Chavez step down augmented political instability and sent more dollars abroad. 50. Rumors that a U.S. hedge fund was selling dollars to cover emerging market losses also helped send the dollar to its lowest level in almost two weeks. |