21.   The dollar failed to rise further because a top Japanese monetary official suggested just a week ago that the yen had fallen far enough, traders said.

22.   The dollar tumbled last week after Sakakibara was quoted in a Japanese newspaper as saying the yen had fallen far enough against the U.S. currency.

23.   The dollar was boosted against the yen as the yen fell versus the mark.

24.   The Japanese yen fell against the U.S. dollar in response to the news.

25.   The Japanese yen also fell.

26.   The Japanese yen also fell against the U.S. dollar and then recovered.

27.   The yen also fell against other high-yielding currencies, such as the British pound and the Australian dollar.

28.   The yen also fell against the mark as investors bet Germany will raise interest rates sooner than Japan.

29.   The yen fell further Tuesday.

30.   The yen has fallen against the dollar since last week amid persistent speculation the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan will team up to buy the U.S. currency.