1.   Although traders bid the dollar higher after it lost ground early in the day, they remained wary of another round of dollar purchases by central banks.

2.   Currency traders bid up the yen on expectations that higher Japanese interest rates would increase demand for yen.

3.   Currency traders bid up the yen on expectation that higher Japanese interest rates would increase demand for yen.

4.   For example, traders bid up the Dow component stocks of Walt Disney, Coca-Cola, Philip Morris, and IBM, all of which have large foreign operations.

5.   If he does not imply that the Fed will cut interest rates, traders may bid down stock and bond prices.

6.   Stock traders may be bidding up prices for this reason.

7.   The dollar was also undermined as traders bid the British pound higher against the U.S. currency.

8.   Traders bid prices higher in anticipation that a fungal disease known as gray leaf spot will crimp yields in corn fields from Iowa to Ohio.

9.   Traders bid up Treasury prices in response to the economic data.

10.   Traders typically bid stock prices down before expiration, when trading is hectic and prices typically fall.