61.   The strength of the German mark also contributed to weakening the dollar against other European currencies.

62.   Last week, similar rumors about Mexico weakened the dollar, which then rallied after a denial by Mexican authorities.

63.   Objections to the US protectionism of its ailing steel industry weakened the dollar this week.

64.   Profit-taking and sales to limit losses weakened the dollar, traders said.

65.   Such a shift could weaken the dollar, drive up interest rates and strangle growth.

66.   That feeling strengthens the mark and weakens the dollar.

67.   The analyst said that the losses against the yen had also weakened the dollar against the major European currencies.

68.   The dollar was also weakened by profit-taking, especially in Japan, traders said.

69.   The dollar was weakened by falls on bond markets as operators awaited Friday publication of US employment figures.

70.   The dollar was weakened in the afternoon by Federal Reserve intervention on behalf of the Mexican peso.