71.   Higher interest rates in the U.S. often boost the dollar as investors buy dollars to take advantage of higher returns on dollar-denominated assets such as bank deposits.

72.   Higher rates, of course, would boost the dollar.

73.   Higher U.S. rates often boost the dollar by making dollar-denominated deposits more attractive.

74.   His comments damped expectations of further Fed rate increases -- which tend to boost the dollar by luring investors to U.S. bank deposits.

75.   However, signs the two sides were moving towards a resolution after they resumed talks yesterday boosted the dollar.

76.   If it raises the rate, dollar-denominated bank deposits would become more attractive to investors, boosting the dollar.

77.   If the Fed raises rates, that could boost the dollar further against the yen and push Japanese stocks higher, analysts said.

78.   In a move to boost the dollar, the Finance Ministry said yesterday it would abolish rules that keep insurers from lending money in foreign currencies.

79.   In a move to boost the dollar, the Finance Ministry said yesterday that it would abolish rules that keep insurers from lending money in foreign currencies.

80.   In late afternoon trading, the Ministry of Finance confirmed speculation that Japan will cooperate with Singapore and Hong Kong to boost the dollar by buying the U.S. currency.