51.   Trade friction weighs on the dollar because of concern the U.S. government could seek to weaken the currency to reduce Japanese imports.

52.   Trade frictions weigh on the dollar because of concern the U.S. government could seek to weaken the currency to reduce Japanese imports.

53.   While interest rate cuts traditionally weaken a currency, vthe franc has done the opposite and grown stronger.

54.   Peso sellers weakened the currency further for the fourth straight day Friday, but there were signs the anxieties that have gripped the Mexican financial markets eased a bit.

55.   British sterling was dipping sharply as traders speculated the Labor government taking office on Friday might try to weaken the currency to help exports.

56.   But sterling recovered as traders decided they had overeacted to fears that Labor might weaken the currency to boost exports.

57.   Djiwandono said intervention by Bank Indonesia has headed off speculative attacks that had weakened the currency.

58.   Germany has led efforts to restrict public expenditures after the launch of the euro, fearing it could weaken the currency.

59.   He has pressured the central bank to help by slashing interest rates and intervening to weaken the currency, the zloty, to stimulate exports.

60.   He stressed that a stronger yen does not necessarily weaken other currencies.