1.   The dollar remains strong, and a survey of economists showed consensus expectations of solid growth in the coming year.

2.   The dollar still remains the most important Eurocurrency, due to the very large size of the US economy.

3.   And it could be worse if rates continue to rise, which is likely if the dollar remains weak.

4.   As a result, the dollar has remained strong against the euro and the yen despite the large U.S. trade deficit.

5.   As long as the dollar remains strong, Japanese investments in the U.S. bring about higher returns.

6.   As long as the dollar remains volatile, banks should prosper.

7.   BELGIAN stocks were mixed as the dollar remained stable and bonds fell.

8.   A strong dollar remains in the U.S. national interest, U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin said today.

9.   But even a more benign result, in which the dollar remains under pressure but does not collapse in value, could still leave Wall Street on edge.

10.   Chairman Salina said the company operated under the assumption the dollar will remain weak this year.