91.   In a surprise, the dollar rose against the Japanese yen for the first time in five trading days.

92.   In addition, the dollar rallied against the Japanese yen after a seven-day decline, a move that seemed to spill over into euro trading.

93.   In financial markets, the dollar was lower against the Japanese yen after the report release.

94.   In currency trading, the dollar was higher against the deutsche mark and Japanese yen.

95.   In contrast, the dollar climbed higher against the Japanese yen after the Bank of Japan sold yen for dollars through the Federal Reserve System.

96.   In currency trading, the dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen and deutsche mark.

97.   In Japan, a decade-long economic decline is deepening, and Thursday, the Japanese yen fell to a seven-year low against the dollar.

98.   In financial markets, the dollar was weaker against the Japanese yen and deutsche mark after the Commerce Department issued the trade figures.

99.   In international monetary markets, the dollar has been weak compared to the Japanese yen, which helps boost domestic exports.

100.   In its first-quarter warning, the company also blamed foreign-exchange rates, as the dollar rose against the Japanese yen and deutsche mark.