1.   Bonds climb on expectations a rising dollar will bolster international demand for higher-yielding U.S. debt.

2.   A higher dollar bolsters profit growth at exporters by increasing the yen value of earnings made in dollars overseas and easing pressure to raise prices abroad.

3.   A stronger dollar would in the long run bolster bond prices.

4.   A stronger dollar is also bolstering demand for U.S. bonds, traders said.

5.   A stronger dollar bolsters their profits by allowing them to lower their prices abroad.

6.   For years it has been accepted wisdom in Washington that a weak dollar would bolster U.S. exports to Japan, and thus bring down the trade deficit.

7.   If the increase sticks --a big if -- a stronger dollar could bolster profits.

8.   Japanese stocks traded little changed as expectations a stronger dollar will bolster earnings of electronics exporters such as Oki Electric Industry Co. were offset concern economic growth is slowing.

9.   Japanese stocks rose amid expectations a stronger dollar will bolster earnings of electronics exporters such as Toshiba Corp.

10.   Japanese stocks rose for a fourth day amid expectations a stronger dollar will bolster earnings of exporters such as Toshiba Corp.