31.   The dollar has been gaining against other currencies in the last few months, allowing central banks to buy fewer Treasury securities to support it.

32.   The dollar is seen gaining against the mark in coming days on renewed expectation that Italy may be a founding member of monetary union, traders said.

33.   The dollar may gain against the mark in the first part of next year as continuing high unemployment and sluggish economic growth make further interest rate increases unlikely.

34.   The dollar also gained against the mark.

35.   The dollar also gained against the Swiss franc and other European currencies and was little changed against the Japanese yen.

36.   The dollar also gained amid a fall in the Indonesian rupiah, which fueled concern about an Asian economic meltdown, traders said.

37.   The dollar also gained amid expectations that central banks around the world might try to prop up the currency to help exporters in their own countries.

38.   The dollar also gained ground against the deutsche mark and other currencies.

39.   The dollar could gain as investors snap up U.S. stocks and bonds and the currency they need to pay for them.

40.   The dollar gained against major European currencies.