41.   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.

42.   The dollar tumbled more than half a cent yesterday after the Bank of Canada surprised currency traders for a second day by keeping rates unchanged.

43.   The dollar tumbled to a three-month low against the mark and was weaker against other leading currencies.

44.   The dollar tumbled against major European currencies after a slide in U.S. bonds raised concern that overseas investors will cut their stakes in U.S. financial assets.

45.   The dollar tumbled against other major currencies as signs of stronger German growth and doubts about the prospects for European monetary union bolstered the deutsche mark.

46.   The dollar tumbled against the deutsche mark after economic reports suggested that another German interest rate cut is unlikely, and as the U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly widened.

47.   The dollar tumbled against the yen after a key survey of Japanese business sentiment showed manufacturers are more optimistic about their business outlook than investors had thought.

48.   The dollar tumbled against the yen and other major currencies amid speculation that signs of slower U.S. economic growth will lead the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.

49.   The dollar tumbled against the yen on concern the dollar was rising further than monetary authorities in Japan and the U.S. wished.

50.   The dollar tumbled against the yen on speculation that it was rising further than monetary authorities in Japan and the U.S. wished.