31.   Many market participants remain skeptical that the dollar will be able to avoid further weakness, traders said.

32.   Shares in Europe and Asia tumbled Thursday amid worries about further weakness on Wall Street and uncertainty over developments in the terrorism crisis.

33.   Some investors feared attendees would publicly discourage further weakness in the yen.

34.   Stocks finished mostly higher Thursday as strength in technology issues helped offset the negative effects of further weakness in bonds and the dollar.

35.   Takenaka said that Japan has become more vulnerable to external shocks because efforts to reform its economy have been delayed, thus resulting in further weakness.

36.   The increase in corn prices was modest, with investors cautious amid the U.S.-China tension and further weakness in the stock market.

37.   The U.S. dollar edged higher against the yen early Thursday amid further weakness in the euro.

38.   Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower early Wednesday, with sentiment dampened by further weakness on Wall Street.

39.   Tokyo stocks fell early Friday amid further weakness on Wall Street.

40.   Tokyo stocks fell sharply Friday amid further weakness on Wall Street.