21.   On the foreign exchange market, the dollar, despite rebounding from its intraday low, remained weaker against the yen in late afternoon trading.

22.   Sterling traded weaker against the ringgit last week even as the outlook for UK interest rates appeared uncertain.

23.   Such a move would help keep the yen weaker against other currencies, possibly giving the export-driven economy a boost.

24.   The Brazilian real closed weaker against the dollar Wednesday on very low volumes, with the local currency following New York stock markets, traders said.

25.   That would make the mark weaker against other major currencies.

26.   The Belgian franc, meanwhile, was weaker against the German mark compared with its levels in Europe late Tuesday.

27.   The dollar was slightly weaker against the Deutsche mark and the Japanese yen.

28.   The dollar was weaker against the Japanese yen and the Deutsche mark, largely on technical factors.

29.   The currencies of several countries in the region, including Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines, have recently grown sharply weaker against the U.S. dollar.

30.   The dollar was weaker against the yen in early trading Thursday after a decline in U.S. markets Wednesday.