61.   But the dollar eased against the yen in late session trading amid a wave of profit-taking on comments by economist Fred Bergsten.

62.   European shares had eased in morning trading amid thin corporate news and jitters over the upcoming reporting season.

63.   The Paris Bourse slumped early Tuesday in slow trading amid profit-taking, as other European financial centres remained closed for the Christmas holiday.

64.   The US dollar ended higher Wednesday against the mark and the yen in Singapore trading amid strong demand, dealers said.

65.   The US dollar ended slightly higher Thursday against the mark and virtually unchanged against the yen in Singapore trading amid a bullish market for the greenback, dealers said.

66.   The US dollar ended higher Friday against the mark and the yen in Singapore trading amid strong demand, dealers said.

67.   Japanese share prices plunged during the week to Friday on selling from dealers and foreigners in quiet trading amid a lack of fresh incentives, brokers said.

68.   The dollar sagged against other major currencies except the pound sterling here early Monday in moderately active trading amid rumors that central banks would intervene to prop it up.

69.   The dollar was irregular Monday morning in light trading amid anticipation over the outcome of a referendum on splitting the province of Quebec from the rest of Canada.