21.   Earlier Tuesday, the Philippine Central Bank pledged not to interfere with the peso-dollar rate, but to allow the market to determine its direction.

22.   Its overnight rates are used mainly to siphon off excess liquidity and help determine the direction of domestic interest rates.

23.   MERCOSUR, which is a trade alliance of Latin American nations, will determine the direction of free trade negotiations, he said.

24.   Stock prices were mixed Wednesday, reflecting a cautious atmosphere as investors digest a slew of factors that could determine the direction of interest rates.

25.   Stocks opened mixed Wednesday, reflecting a cautious atmosphere as investors digest a slew of factors that could determine the direction of interest rates.

26.   Sorenstam had her caddy and fiance, David Esch, check a compass to aid in determining wind direction.

27.   The overnight rates are used to mop up excess liquidity and help determine the direction of interest rates.

28.   But strong winds made it impossible to determine the direction of the shots, UNFICYP added.