61.   The dollar weakened a bit on profit taking following recent gains as some traders were adjusting their dollar positions ahead of the weekend.

62.   The dollar rebounded from late Thursday levels in Tokyo as Japanese players covered their short, or oversold, dollar positions.

63.   The dollar slipped against the yen early Friday as investors adjusted their dollar positions ahead of the weekend.

64.   The dollar was beginning to receive support in Tokyo as players were buying it back to cover oversold dollar positions, traders said.

65.   The dollar edged lower Friday as traders sold out dollar positions ahead of a weeklong holiday season in Japan.

66.   The dollar had started higher in Tokyo as traders covered their short, or oversold dollar positions.

67.   The dollar initially stayed higher in Tokyo, but the currency later slipped as U.S. speculative players liquidated long, or over bought, dollar positions, traders said.

68.   The dollar rallied in Tokyo on strong buying in a follow-through of the overnight New York trend as investors also tried to cover oversold dollar positions, dealers said.

69.   The dollar was facing selling by interbank players trying to reduce their long, or overbought, dollar positions, traders said.

70.   The dollar had started higher in Tokyo Thursday as traders covered their short, or oversold, dollar positions.