1.   Analysts said there was also concern that the Australian currency had risen too far too fast in recent days.

2.   As the economy expands, the currency will rise and exporters will have to be prepared for it, he said.

3.   Bartels bought dollars last year in anticipation the currency would rise.

4.   A declining dollar makes it more expensive for fund managers to buy stocks in countries whose currencies are rising against the U.S. currency.

5.   A rising yen increases the allure of yen-denominated debt to foreign investors who stand to gain when the currency rises.

6.   All currencies rose significantly, rather than fell, as Volkswagen was expecting.

7.   Bullion demand tends to fall when the U.S. currency rises because the dollar-priced metal becomes more expensive for investors using other currencies.

8.   By fixing its currency at a time when other Asian currencies are rising, Malaysia is suddenly very competitive.

9.   By midday, the dollar trimmed the gains amid concern that Japanese exporters will sell dollars for yen when the U.S. currency rises further, traders said.

10.   Comments by Bundesbank President Hans Tietmeyer that there is still room for some currencies to rise against the mark helped boost the dollar, traders said.