11.   The dollar firmed slightly against the German mark and other major currencies, but dipped against the yen.

12.   The dollar firmed against the Deutsche mark and the Japanese yen.

13.   The dollar firmed against the Japanese yen Wednesday despite profit-taking following a U.S. interest rate increase.

14.   The dollar firmed slightly against the euro and the yen in quiet trading Tuesday.

15.   In Paris the dollar firmed against the yen and mark but the Fench franc was unsteady against the mark.

16.   In trading in Tokyo, the dollar firmed slightly against the yen mid-afternoon Tuesday on news of the operation starting, dealers said.

17.   A broad market rally pushed blue-chip share prices higher Wednesday as tensions over long-term interest rates eased and the dollar firmed.

18.   Against the mark, the dollar also firmed on light short-covering but investor focus remained on cross trading of other European currencies , dealers said.

19.   But the dollar firmed Wednesday, and so did share prices in Frankfurt.

20.   But the dollar firmed a bit in the afternoon against the mark, which had been quite firm early in the session.