31.   It gained against most major European currencies amid speculation Germany will cut a key money-market rate this week because German economic growth is slowing.

32.   It also gained against the yen after a pessimistic report on Japanese business sentiment.

33.   It also gained against the yen as a report showed greater-than-expected pessimism among Japanese managers.

34.   It has been gaining against the mark for more than a week.

35.   ITALIAN bonds rose for the second day as the lira gained against the deutsche mark and investors across Europe favored countries with high interest rates, such as Italy.

36.   Japanese bonds were little changed as after the dollar gained against the yen overnight, offsetting optimism interest rates will remain at record lows.

37.   Japanese government bonds rose as expectations the economy will recover diminished after the yen gained against the dollar in Tokyo trading today.

38.   Meanwhile, gilts gained against bunds.

39.   Meanwhile, the dollar gained against most European currencies.

40.   Northwest said its results were helped by higher revenue on Pacific routes, which came even though the dollar gained against the yen.