81.   In addition, a falling dollar would probably help push commodity prices higher by stimulating demand.

82.   In NEW YORK, precious metals rose as a falling dollar attracted overseas buyers while some U.S. investors sought a haven from plunging stocks.

83.   In NEW YORK, platinum surged to a two-month high as the falling dollar sparked a buying spree in Japan at a time of lean inventories.

84.   In short, the falling dollar is currently all nuisance and no benefit.

85.   In this context, a falling dollar poses no crisis.

86.   Japanese stocks traded mixed as declines by some exporters amid concern a falling dollar will hurt earnings offset expectation of record profits for Sony Corp.

87.   Japanese stocks recorded their biggest decline in a month, led by banking and exporter shares, amid concern rising interest rates and a falling dollar will reduce earnings.

88.   Japan funds would need a mix of a falling dollar and strongly rising Tokyo stock prices to emerge from their current hole.

89.   Japanese stocks traded little changed as concern a falling dollar will erode export profits offset optimism a rise in stock trading will boost earnings at brokerages.

90.   Japanese automakers in the past have elected not to fully pass on currency losses from a falling dollar to U.S. consumers.