31.   The US currency also gained ground against the mark.

32.   The US currency has recently gained value on currency markets on the back of good economic news about the US economy.

33.   The US currency gained in early trading after the release of better-than-expected monthly statistics on industrial output.

34.   The Australian currency has gained almost two US cents since Japan eased monetary policy last week, setting its investors loose on a global search for higher returns.

35.   The British currency gained from the falls in the mark.

36.   The German currency gained from weakness in the French economy and doubts about EMU.

37.   The French currency gained more than three centimes during the session, a huge swing.

38.   The Japanese currency gained on speculations that the Bank of Japan could raise key interest rates.

39.   The Japanese currency steadily gained ground during the week.