71.  Traders sent the U.S dollar tumbling Thursday as doubts grew that central bankers would intervene in the market to boost it against leading currencies.

72.  Among other leading currencies, the pound was steady against the euro after falling to its lowest level in six months against the euro-zone unit on Friday.

73.  But economists say the Bank of Japan is fighting an uphill struggle with sentiment turning against the dollar which is coming under pressure against all leading currencies.

74.  But the dollar dropped again slightly against leading currencies except the pound on Friday afternoon in New York after remarks by US Treasury Secretary Roberty Rubin.

75.  The recent weakening of the dollar against other leading currencies has also made dollar-traded gold more attractive to international investors.

76.  Other leading currencies traded in relatively narrow ranges ahead of keenly-awaited US March trade statistics due later Friday.

77.  Strikes in Germany weakened the mark against leading currencies on Monday and the dollar rose.

78.  The dollar and leading European currencies were held in narrow trading ranges early on Monday when there was little fresh news to influence dealing on the European currency markets.

79.  The dollar fell against other leading foreign currencies in New York on Tuesday amid heightened concern that the talks would not break the deadlock by Friday.

80.  The dollar lost ground against leading currencies Thursday after the Bundesbank left German interest rates unchanged.