81.   That led to speculation that monetary authorities might buy yen to strengthen the Japanese currency.

82.   The central banks of both countries sold dollars and bought yen.

83.   The dollar came under heavy pressure overnight in New York as market participants bought the yen, given further positive Japanese economic data.

84.   The dollar came under heavy selling pressure overnight in New York as market participants bought the yen, encouraged by positive Japanese economic data.

85.   The dollar had been pulled down against the yen because euro holders first bought dollars, which were then sold to buy yen.

86.   The dollar moved lower early in the session through cross trading, in which investors bought yen for German marks.

87.   The dollar was also weighed down as Asian central banks sold the U.S. currency and bought yen for their reserves, Low said.

88.   The dollar fell as both Japanese and overseas players bought the yen to escape from falling markets in Russia and the United States.

89.   The Nihon Keizai report also encouraged investors to buy yen in the currency market.

90.   The reports led Japanese banks to buy yen, said a Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank dealer.