91.   Dealers were still inclined to buy the mark against the franc, said Stuart Frost, an analyst with NatWest Markets.

92.   The central banks bought marks on the European markets and sold dollars to buy marks in New York, according to a trader by a major New York bank.

93.   The mark was bought against the yen as investors continued testing the upside.

94.   The mark had been bought heavily on Monday as protection in the event of stress throughout the financial system had the Barings debacle thrown other finance houses into difficulty.