91.  The dollar consolidated its gains early Thursday against leading foreign currencies on calm trading, profiting from cover buying and purchase orders to limit losses.

92.  The dollar continued to make gains against leading currencies in New York early Wednesday, buoyed by the results of earlier sessions.

93.  The dollar made gains against leading currencies in early trading Friday except against the yen.

94.  The dollar was firm against other leading currencies.

95.  The dropped lost against leading currencies except the pound sterling on Friday afternoon here after remarks by Treasury Secretary Roberty Rubin eroded earlier gains.

96.  The leading European currencies, in particular the French franc and the Italian lira, performed strongly.

97.  The lira nosedived as a result, so that the mark firmed against all other leading European currencies and against the dollar.

98.  The mark lost ground against leading European currencies early on Monday because the market was expecting a cut in German interest rates later this week, dealers said.

99.  The mark continued to fall, lending strength to the dollar and putting a shine on leading European currencies on Wednesday.

100.  The mark hardened against leading European currencies, and particularly the French franc, early on Friday.