1.   Currency analysts say the dollar could climb further if an agreement is reached.

2.   Currency forecasters who have long predicted its decline have seen the dollar climb inexorably for years.

3.   Currency analysts say the dollar could climb if President Clinton and Congress agree on a plan to eliminate the U.S budget deficit.

4.   Dollar earners also lost ground after surging in the last five sessions as the dollar climbed.

5.   DOLLAR ROCKS HIGHER The dollar climbed after a roller-coaster session, bolstered by the jobs report.

6.   Foreign investment dollars are climbing to new highs.

7.   Japanese exporters are unlikely to sell dollars aggressively for yen to bring profits home, Yamashita said, because many expect the dollar to climb further.

8.   Now, in theory, France should be poised for a solid if gradual recovery because that monetary policy has been slightly relaxed and the dollar has climbed sharply.

9.   The dollar climbed against the yen in early Asian trading to a seven-month high.

10.   The dollar also climbed to multiyear highs against the French franc, the Swiss franc and the Italian lira.