1. Bonds climb on expectations a rising dollar will bolster international demand for higher-yielding U.S. debt. 2. A higher dollar bolsters profit growth at exporters by increasing the yen value of earnings made in dollars overseas and easing pressure to raise prices abroad. 3. A stronger dollar would in the long run bolster bond prices. 4. A stronger dollar is also bolstering demand for U.S. bonds, traders said. 5. A stronger dollar bolsters their profits by allowing them to lower their prices abroad. 6. For years it has been accepted wisdom in Washington that a weak dollar would bolster U.S. exports to Japan, and thus bring down the trade deficit. 7. If the increase sticks --a big if -- a stronger dollar could bolster profits. 8. Japanese stocks traded little changed as expectations a stronger dollar will bolster earnings of electronics exporters such as Oki Electric Industry Co. were offset concern economic growth is slowing. 9. Japanese stocks rose amid expectations a stronger dollar will bolster earnings of electronics exporters such as Toshiba Corp. 10. Japanese stocks rose for a fourth day amid expectations a stronger dollar will bolster earnings of exporters such as Toshiba Corp. |