61. The weakness in U.S. stocks sent the dollar down against the yen. 62. This time, worries about crumbling economies in Russia and Asia are heightening fears about the fate of American global investments and sending the dollar plunging. 63. Tokyo stocks fell sharply Wednesday to another low for the year, sending the dollar higher against the yen as players continued to worry about the Japanese economy. 64. Traders said that sent the dollar plunging. 65. Hefty purchases by Japanese investors sent the dollar rocketing against all major currencies on the European currency markets here on Friday. 66. A retreat of capital from the US bond market sent the dollar tumbling. 67. Joint intervention by monetary authorities in Japan, Germany and the United States sent the dollar soaring on Tuesday to its highest levels in six months. 68. London analysts said the US figures strengthen expectations the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy, sending the dollar higher. 69. On Tuesday, US and Japanese trade representatives announced that they had agreed to resume talks broken off three months ago on liberalizing trade, sending the dollar higher. 70. Profit-taking Monday sent the dollar down by the close of trading against the other major currencies, except the pound sterling. |