1.   Both Australian imports and exports have accelerated in recent months and further gains are likely in the months ahead as the economy picks up steam.

2.   By this argument, the rising yields on longer-term issues simply presage a move toward higher interest rates as the economy picks up steam again.

3.   However, concern about higher Japanese rates later in the year as the economy picks up is still weighing on the dollar, traders said.

4.   Investors are clinging to stocks which could benefit if the economy picks up steam, as recent government statistics suggest, said Black.

5.   The dollar and the deutsche mark fell against the yen on concern Japanese interest rates will rise as its economy picks up, traders said.

6.   They will see revenue rise, however, if the domestic economy picks up.

7.   To be sure, the dollar faces difficulty in rising especially against the yen because of concern Japanese rates will rise as its economy picks up, traders said.

8.   To be sure, the dollar could be checked against the yen because of concern Japanese rates will rise as its economy picks up, traders said.

9.   U.S. stocks, in their biggest rally in almost nine months, set records on expectations that corporate profits will climb as the economy picks up steam.

10.   Banthoon said if the Thai economy picks up next year, the present government will achieve its purpose of running this country.