1.  But short-covering by interbank players supported the dollar from falling further, traders said.

2.  Dollar-buying by short-term interbank players, as well as yen-selling to buy the German mark also helped push up the U.S. currency.

3.  In currency dealings, the dollar was in a seesaw game between Japanese importers and interbank players, traders said.

4.  In currency dealings, interbank players initially covered short, or oversold, dollar-positions against the yen after the announcement of the NATO attack.

5.  In foreign exchange, the dollar rose against the yen as interbank players covered their short positions in the U.S. currency ahead of the weekend, traders said.

6.  In currency dealings, interbank players short, or oversold, in dollars pushed the U.S. currency up against the yen shortly after the announcement of the NATO attack.

7.  In currency trading, the dollar fell from its level in New York on Wednesday as Japanese interbank players sold the U.S. currency in thin dealings.

8.  In Tokyo trading, participants holding long dollar-positions, including interbank players, were interested in selling the U.S. currency, dealers said.

9.  Interbank players bought the currency to cover their short, or oversold, dollar positions.

10.  Meanwhile, the dollar was slightly higher on short-covering dollar buying by interbank players, traders said.