1.   Most of the business was in shorter-term sterling futures as the pound gained against other currencies.

2.   The final score of a strategy was the sum of the points it gained against all the other strategies.

3.   Amid expectations Japanese will invest more in Germany and Australia besides the U.S., the mark and the Australian dollar also gained against the yen, three traders said.

4.   And the yen typically gained against the dollar in March as well.

5.   And while companies are increasingly able to police such calls and thus reduce them, it is not hard to balance the productivity gains against the losses.

6.   As the dollar gains against the yen, Japanese exporters are able to price their products more competitively in international markets.

7.   Besides gaining against the mark every day this year, the franc has risen against the every other currency as well.

8.   Besides gaining against the German currency this year, the franc has risen against every other currency as well.

9.   Bonds rose and the dollar gained against major currencies.

10.   Bonds rose for a sixth day and the dollar gained against other major currencies.