1.   An earlier decline had put pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates as a means of bolstering the dollar, pressure that may be renewed once again.

2.   An economic recovery in Japan often bolsters the dollar, since it usually means a pickup in demand for imports.

3.   A declining surplus in the Japanese trade balance often bolsters the dollar.

4.   A rebound in U.S. stocks did little to bolster the dollar today.

5.   A shrinking Japanese trade surplus often bolsters the dollar by leaving fewer dollars in the hands of Japanese exporters to sell for yen.

6.   A recovery in U.S. stock and bond prices bolstered the dollar because foreigners looking to invest in U.S. assets often must first buy dollars to do so.

7.   A surprise rate increase by the Fed would likely bolster the dollar by making deposits in the currency more attractive to global investors.

8.   A weaker U.S. dollar against other major currencies also helped bolster the dollar, traders said.

9.   Bundesbank officials have hinted rates could fall, a move that might bolster the dollar further by making deposits in Germany less attractive.

10.   Bundesbank officials have hinted rates could fall, a move that could bolster the dollar further by making deposits in Germany less attractive.