61.   Currency traders said the yen was boosted by heavy euro selling and profit-taking in foreign money markets.

62.   Higher Japanese long-term interest rates make yen-denominated assets more attractive to overseas investors, boosting the yen.

63.   In talks late Thursday night, Summers and Japanese finance official Eisuke Sakakibara agreed to work together to boost the yen, the Nihon Keizai financial daily reported.

64.   Optimism the package will be enough to spur economic growth boosted the yen against the U.S. dollar.

65.   Rising Tokyo share prices also helped boost the yen and push the dollar lower.

66.   The dollar rose in the absence of Federal Reserve intervention to boost the yen.

67.   The strong data initially boosted the yen against the dollar and battered down Nikkei futures prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange overnight, fueling fears of tighter monetary policy.

68.   The upcoming holiday probably helped boost the yen, analysts said.

69.   Threats of such action often help to boost the yen.

70.   Threats of such action often help boost the yen.