31.   That buying helped push the dollar to six-month highs against the mark and yen Wednesday.

32.   That prospect helped push the dollar higher against the Japanese yen in New York trading.

33.   That pushed the dollar to six-month highs, and left many investors wary about betting against further dollar gains.

34.   That same concern pushed the dollar down against the yen.

35.   That sentiment has pushed the dollar higher.

36.   That, in turn, would push the dollar still higher.

37.   That fueled speculation for lower German rates that pushed the dollar up to a two-week high against the mark.

38.   The dollar had been pushed down lately by the fall in U.S. stocks over worries about earnings.

39.   This train of thought would push the dollar higher.

40.   Those gains also helped push the dollar to one-week highs and boosted the profit outlook for Japanese exporters.