A Word Here, a Hint There
FEB. 7
Treasury Secretary Rubin signals that the greenback has risen as high as it should go against the yen and mark
MAR. 4
Rubin's deputy, Lawrence Summers, tells Japanese officials of U.S. concern over Japan trade surplus
APR. 11
Rubin speaks about yen's ''excessive'' weakness
APR. 14
Eisuke Sakakibara, Japan's ''Mr. Yen,'' hints that Tokyo's low interest rates cannot last forever
APR. 27
G-7 finance ministers issue communique suggesting dollar appreciation has run its course
MAY 7
In a Tokyo newspaper, Sakakibara suggests local investors buy Japa-nese bonds instead of U.S. Treasuries
MAY 8
Sakakibara stuns currency markets by indicating that the dollar could fall back to 103 yen
MAY 9
Japan's postal savings system head says that with the dollar weakening, investing in foreign bonds may be risky
MAY 14
Finance Minister Mitsuzuka says efforts to cool the dol- lar are ''taking root''
DATA: BLOOMBERG FINANCIAL MARKETS, BUSINESS WEEK
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