21.   Investors said a weaker dollar also weighed on bonds this morning.

22.   Naomi Hasegawa, senior manager at Tokyo-Mitsubishi Securities Co., said a stronger dollar could weigh on bonds at the outset, by boosting stocks.

23.   Some investors expressed concern the rising dollar could weigh on Japanese bonds by reducing the allure of yen-denominated debt.

24.   The dollar weighed on the market throughout Thursday.

25.   The improved outlook for semiconductor makers offset concern that a rising dollar will weigh on profits for Japanese exporters.

26.   The rising dollar weighed on bonds by dimming the allure of yen-denominated debt.

27.   The weaker dollar may weigh on stocks by discouraging the central bank from lowering interest rates out of concern that would send the currency lower, analysts said.

28.   Traders also said that if a falling dollar weighs on Tokyo shares, that could boost bonds by dimming hopes the economy is on the rebound.

29.   Traders said concern about the Korean won and the Hong Kong dollar will weigh on confidence in Southeast Asian currencies.

30.   Rabobank said the weaker dollar weighed on its total revenue, as did its new policy offering customers lending at attractive rates.