21.   But lingering speculation that Japan would intervene in currency markets to support the yen, weighed on the dollar, traders said.

22.   But profit-taking and growing fears that the Bank of Japan might intervene in the market to support the yen helped cap the dollar.

23.   But lingering speculation that Japan would intervene in currency markets to support the yen, weighed on the dollar.

24.   China has already complained that the weak yen was putting pressure on its economy and traders said they expected the United States to support the yen through the trip.

25.   Comments from Bank of Japan officials threatening foreign exchange intervention to support the yen also helped to boost the dollar against the Japanese currency.

26.   Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka and Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Eisuke Sakakibara hinted that Japan was willing to intervene in markets to support the yen.

27.   Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka tried to talk the dollar down, alluding in Parliament to possible joint intervention with the United States to support the yen.

28.   Finance Minister Hiroshi Mitsuzuka tried to talk the dollar down, hinting in Parliament of possible joint intervention with the United States to support the yen.

29.   However the peso managed to gain some lost ground late in the session on rumors of another round of intervention to support the yen, traders said.

30.   In currency exchange, the dollar edged higher on technical factors, despite remarks from Japanese Economic Planning Agency chief Taichi Sakaiya that appeared to support the yen.