71.   Among the European currencies, sterling on Tuesday fell markedly as the dollar plunged, while the German mark rose.

72.   US Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin assured that the United States was prepared to intervene if the dollar plunged again.

73.   On Friday, the dollar had plunged, despite repeated intervention by central banks a number of times during the wession.

74.   The dollar has plunged to new lows against the yen and the mark this week, affecting stock markets across the region and raising concern among central banks.

75.   The dollar plunged against major currencies on foreign exchanges Thursday amid concern over economic indicators and comments by West German officials on obstacles to a single European currency.

76.   The dollar plunged against the yen in mid-afternoon Tokyo trading on Monday, but with most investors sidelined following the extreme volatility of recent trading, dealers said.