51.   The summer vacation season in Italy got off to a clutch-grinding start Saturday with thousands of cars jamming the highways.

52.   But brokers commented that one should not attach too much importance to either gains or losses in view of low volumes due to the vacation season.

53.   But volume remained low because of the vacation season, traders said.

54.   Traders said investors were worried about French political and economic uncertainties likely to become important factors after the end of the vacation season.

55.   The dollar was slightly lower against the yen and trading in a narrow range here Monday as trading was thin in the summer vacation season, dealers said.