1.   And the dollar weakened on the labor data but has come back.

2.   And, up in Maine, Kathy Lyons is still hoping the dollar will weaken enough for her to find a new job.

3.   Asia has largely recovered and the dollar has weakened, making American steel more competitive.

4.   Bond prices fell and the dollar weakened.

5.   A slump in health-care issues sent stocks lower and the dollar weakened.

6.   A strengthening U.S dollar also weakened gold demand by making the dollar-priced metal more expensive for buyers using other currencies.

7.   A stronger dollar weakens demand for gold, widely used in jewelry, because it makes bullion more expensive for consumers buying in non-dollar currencies.

8.   A. The dollar can only weaken against gold, other currencies and commodities when the Fed creates more dollar reserves than the world wishes to hold.

9.   A stronger dollar weakens demand for gold, widely used in jewelry, because it makes it more expensive for consumers buying in non-dollar currencies.

10.   A stronger dollar weakens demand for platinum, which is also widely used in jewelry, because it makes the metal more expensive for buyers using other currencies.