11.   And he suggested currency traders are wrong if they sell dollars based on a belief the U.S. has changed its policy on the currency.

12.   And traders say central banks may have to sell dollars if they want to prevent the currency from rising further.

13.   As for the dollar, it was little changed against the mark and slid against the yen, with traders saying hedge funds sold dollars for yen.

14.   As dollars are sold, the greenback falls sharply in value.

15.   As the dollar rises further, however, Japanese exporters are likely to sell dollars for yen to bring profits home, he added.

16.   As investors then sell the dollars for mark, the dollar fell against the deutsche mark.

17.   As the yen area solidifies and the yen becomes the common Pacific currency, Americans will need to sell dollars for yen to conduct business with any Asian nation.

18.   As traders bought dollars for marks, they sold those dollars for yen.

19.   At this point, many market participants are unsure whether to buy or sell the dollar in light of the stock and bond volatility.

20.   Banks are not selling dollars, except in rural branches.