21.   With products heading lower, traders largely shrugged off a sharp decline in crude stocks as reported by the American Petroluem Institute and the Department of Energy.

22.   In Singapore, dealers said Bank of Japan intervention failed to help the dollar much and it was expected to head lower amid signs of negative technical indicators.

23.   European share prices headed lower on Friday morning, after a rally ran out of steam on Wall Street overnight and British banking financial results disappointed investors.

24.   On Wall Street, tobacco stocks headed lower after the decision.

25.   The dollar also headed lower against other major currencies except the pound sterling.

26.   The dollar headed lower against major currencies Friday at midday with the German mark strong in cross trading with other European currencies.

27.   The dollar headed lower against other major currencies in slack trading early Monday but was levelling out compared to its earlier London quotes.