1.   Traders said that in morning trading domestic Japanese banks sought to receive fixed-interest rates in short-term maturities.

2.   In currency trading, the peso rose against the dollar in morning trading, buoyed by thin dollar demand and bullish sentiment on regional stock markets, traders said.

3.   In currency trading, the peso was higher against the dollar in morning trading, buoyed by the stronger Japanese yen and by thin demand for dollars.

4.   In currency trading, the peso was marginally lower against the dollar in quiet morning trading as it once again tracked the Japanese yen, traders said.

5.   In currency trading, the peso weakened further against the dollar in morning trading, pressured by political jitters over the Friday rally, traders said.

6.   In currency trading, the peso was higher against the dollar in morning trading, buoyed by dollar inflows and a strong Japanese yen, dealers said.

7.   In currency trading, the peso weakened against the dollar in morning trading on offshore selling encouraged by a general weakness in Asian currencies, traders said.

8.   In currency trading, the Philippine peso was higher against the dollar in slow morning trading, buoyed by gains in the Japanese yen, dealers said.

9.   In currency trading, the peso was slightly lower against the dollar in morning trading, weighed down by moderate dollar buying and weaker regional currencies, traders said.

10.   In currency trading, the peso weakened against the dollar in morning trading, pressured by a weaker Japanese yen and dollar purchases by domestic banks, dealers said.