51.   The Indonesian rupiah lost half its value.

52.   The Indonesian rupiah plunged, sending benchmark indexes in Singapore and Malaysia lower.

53.   The Indonesian rupiah rallied for a second day on optimism President Suharto has gotten the message and will propose significant economic reforms tomorrow.

54.   The Indonesian rupiah strengthened for a third day, on expectations President Suharto and the International Monetary Fund will announce stronger measures to boost investor confidence.

55.   The Indonesian rupiah and the Malaysian ringgit rose against the U.S. dollar as moves by both governments to liberalize their equity markets boosted stock prices.

56.   The Indonesian rupiah led the currency decline.

57.   The Indonesian rupiah rallied for a second day on optimism President Suharto has gotten the message world leaders sent and will propose significant economic reforms tomorrow.

58.   The Indonesian rupiah rose after the International Monetary Fund said it would drop a demand that Indonesia run a budget surplus in the next fiscal year.

59.   The Indonesian rupiah suffered its biggest one-day drop ever, dragging currencies and stock markets down across Asia.

60.   The Indonesian rupiah surged after the announcement, as Bank Indonesia bought rupiah from offshore banks, currency traders said.