81.   The dollar was firmer against the yen here early Monday, following a rally in New York Friday after a sharp drop.

82.   The demonstrations followed a rally Tuesday during which tens of thousands of Rwandans pressed the United Nations to leave their country and protested its stance during the civil war.

83.   The French franc and the dollar continued to fall sharply in early trading here on Friday following brief rallies in Asia and intervention by the Bank of Japan.

84.   The euro was easier against the dollar on profit-taking, following the rally brought about by stabilising crude oil prices, dealers said.

85.   The index surged in early trade following rallies in the previous session but late profit-taking offset most of the early gains, dealers said.

86.   The move follows a rally in the Japanese government bond market after the Bank of Japan issued a quarterly survey showing poorer-than-expected business confidence.