31.   The dollar firmed against other major currencies with the exception of the yen Monday with traders expecting a drop in German interest rates.

32.   The dollar firmed against the other major currencies except sterling Friday, benefitting from a strong bond market and pre-weekend portfolio squaring.

33.   The dollar firmed except against the Swiss franc on Wednesday, dealers saying the greenback had risen on technical factors and because US interest rates were relatively high.

34.   The dollar firmed in foreign exchange trading here Wednesday on reports of further US missile attacks against positions in southern Iraq.

35.   The dollar firmed on Friday on the London forex market, leading European currencies higher against the German mark, traders said in late afternoon.

36.   The dollar firmed Thursday, following the release of positive US inflation and jobless figures, although the greenback gave back some gains late in the session.

37.   The dollar firmed against other major currencies except the Japanese yen in New York early Monday, continuing its recovery begun in European markets.

38.   The dollar firmed against other major currencies Friday after a report showing unexpectedly strong job growth in the United States in February.

39.   The dollar firmed against sterling but slipped slightly against other major currencies in early trading Thursday.

40.   The dollar firmed against the mark after fluctuating during the day.