71.  They said lower futures prices forced arbitragers to liquidate long positions.

72.  They said the overnight decline of the Chicago Nikkei futures contract also encouraged dealers to liquidate long positions and sell index-component equities in the cash market.

73.  Tokyo share prices opened lower on growing concerns over near-term prospects of construction related issues, prompting liquidations of long positions in the futures market.

74.  They said most investors were caught short on the dollar after having taken up long positions on the rupiah for its high yield.

75.  Traders were uneasy about the large number of long positions because the sell-offs could spur serious losses.

76.  Moderate selling by exporters emerged to pressure the dollar, dealers said, with other investors also moving to trim long positions ahead of the weekend.

77.  Profit-taking and the liquidation of long positions was seen preventing a rally in the dollar, dealers said.

78.  Position-adjustment among interbank dealers accounted for much of the movement in Asia, with liquidation of long positions pushing the unit slightly lower, dealers said.

79.  Sales of long positions and producer sales put the squeeze on the corn and soy markets and with wheat prices also following the downward trend.

80.  Share prices held weak from the morning until mid-afternoon as arbitragers liquidated long positions amid uncertain near-term prospects of the yen-dollar rate, brokers said.