51.   Concern Japanese exporters will sell dollars for yen to bring profits home prevented the dollar from continuing to rise, traders said.

52.   Currency traders, concerned that the Treasury might intervene again on behalf of the Japanese yen and sell dollars, were cautious about the move.

53.   Declines in bonds and stocks can hurt the dollar if international investors unload their U.S. holdings and sell the dollars they receive for them.

54.   Declines in stock and bond prices hurt the dollar because foreigners who sell U.S. assets often then sell the dollars they get for their own currencies.

55.   Declining bond and stock prices often hurt the dollar by prompting worries that overseas investors will abandon U.S. markets, selling dollars for other currencies as they do so.

56.   Early declines in stocks renewed concern investors might cut their stakes in U.S. markets, selling dollars for other currencies as they do so.

57.   Even so, concern the Bank of Japan may sell dollars for yen kept the U.S. currency from rising against the yen, traders said.

58.   Ecopetrol sells dollars in the local interbank market to finance its operations and pay government taxes.

59.   Even so, speculation central banks, particularly the Bank of Japan, may sell dollars is likely to keep the U.S. currency from jumping, he added.

60.   Even so concern the Bank of Japan may sell dollars for yen kept the U.S. currency from rising much, traders said.