21.   Dealings were thin with no major factors to trade on and market players adjusting their positions ahead of the weekend.

22.   Earlier Tuesday, profit-taking had pushed the dollar lower as traders adjusted their positions ahead of the release Wednesday of a Japanese plan to stimulate the economy.

23.   However, British news reports have said that Senna felt uncomfortable in his postion in the car in previous races and asked that his cockpit position be adjusted.

24.   In currency dealings, the dollar drifted lower from its late New York level as U.S. funds and Japanese banks sold the greenback to adjust positions.

25.   Investors were also selling the yen to adjust their positions prior to the release later Friday of U.S. employment figures for June.

26.   Investors were also selling the yen to adjust their positions prior to the release later Friday of U.S. employment figures.

27.   Meanwhile, trading was light as many dealers were adjusting positions ahead of the weekend.

28.   Most dealers are adjusting positions ahead of a three-day weekend in Japan, market participants said.

29.   On the stock market, prices started little changed Friday with investors focusing on adjusting their positions ahead of the weekend.

30.   Stocks rose in Tokyo Friday as traders took profits and adjusted their positions on the last day of trading in the fiscal year.