11.   Still, the dollar is being helped by rallies in U.S. stocks and bonds, traders said.

12.   Still, the rally in Hong Kong helped the benchmark Composite Index pare losses.

13.   Stock and bond rallies help the dollar because foreign investors need dollars to buy U.S. securities.

14.   The bond rally helped the dollar against the German mark and the Japanese yen in currency trading.

15.   The bond rally helped push stocks higher.

16.   The bond rally helped stocks, giving investors confidence that lower borrowing costs can foster profit growth in the months ahead.

17.   The dollar rally helps keep foreign investment in the U.S. Treasury debt market high and lowers import prices, a check on inflation.

18.   The dollar rally also helped attract investors back to the American bond market, helping that rally, analysts said.

19.   The dollar was also helped by rallies in the U.S. bond and stock markets, traders said.

20.   The late rally did not help technology stocks as much.