61.   Dealers said that although market players were aware of the possibilty of intervention by the Bank of Japan to support the yen, concerns were limited.

62.   Dealers wondered if Japanese authorities might intervene to support the yen.

63.   Fears that Japan might intervene to support the yen also pushed the dollar down against the Japanese currency.

64.   Mitsuzuka and other Japanese officials have suggested that Tokyo would act to support the yen to avert excessive fluctuation.

65.   The dollar was down in early trading here Friday against most major currencies except the pound sterling as dealers watched for possible central bank intervention to support the yen.