31.   In currency trading, the peso was lower in morning trading, pressured along with other regional currencies by the weaker Japanese yen.

32.   It expects the futures market to trade sideways to lower in the near term due to tight money supply in the system.

33.   JF Apex Futures said it expects the futures to trade sideways to lower in the coming days in the absence of leads.

34.   Major exporters Sony, NEC, Fujitsu, Aiwa, Fuji Photo, Bridgestone, Honda, Toyota and Kyocera were lower in early trading.

35.   Share prices had been considerably lower earlier in day, but staged a partial recovery from early lows during afternoon trading.

36.   Stocks Up, Dollar Lower in Early Trading,

37.   Technical factors pushed Tokyo stock prices lower in early trading Tuesday.

38.   Stocks Higher, Dollar Lower in Early Trading,

39.   The Bundesbank last lowered it in August, but indicated on Thursday that it would remain fixed for the next six weeks.

40.   The Bundesbank last lowered it in August.