41.   By midday, the dollar trimmed the gains amid concern that Japanese exporters will sell dollars for yen when the U.S. currency rises further, traders said.

42.   Central banks in Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines sold dollars to buy their local currencies this week, they said.

43.   Central banks in the past have jointly bought or sold dollars in attempts to adjust exchange rates.

44.   Central banks in Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines sold dollars to buy their local currencies this week, traders said.

45.   Concern grew that foreign investors will abandon U.S. markets, sell securities and then sell the dollars they receive.

46.   Concern that Japanese exporters will sell dollars for yen to bring profits home will keep the dollar from surging against the yen, traders said.

47.   Concern the Bank of Japan may sell dollars for yen held the dollar in check, traders said.

48.   Currency traders in Quito said the central bank had intervened in the market, buying sucre and selling dollars to shore up the currency.

49.   Currency traders scrambled to sell dollars as the Clinton administration once again threatened sanctions against Japan if the current round of automobile trade talks fail.

50.   Concern Japanese exporters will sell dollars for yen also prevented the dollar from rising, traders said.