21.   The dollar could gain against the mark in coming days amid rising expectation that German interest rates are on hold.

22.   The dollar could gain in the next few weeks on slower-than-expected growth in Japan, which could delay an increase in Japanese interest rates.

23.   The dollar gained after the White House and Congress reached a long-awaited budget agreement, breaking a deadlock that threatened to keep the government closed.

24.   The dollar gained against most other major currencies.

25.   The dollar gained against the mark after reports that prices declined in two German states during July rekindled speculation the Bundesbank will cut interest rates soon.

26.   The dollar gained against the ruble and the deutsche mark on concern over political stability in Russia.

27.   The dollar gained against the yen and mark as gains in stock and bond prices drew investors to U.S. financial assets.

28.   The dollar gained and stocks were mixed.

29.   The dollar gained strength against the Japanese yen and the deutsche mark.

30.   The dollar has also gained against other major currencies, including the German mark.