1.   The dollar was also lower against the deutsche Mark.

2.   An expanding surplus could push the dollar lower against the yen by sparking concerns U.S. authorities will put pressure on Japan to reduce its exports.

3.   And the dollar was lower against the yen and the mark.

4.   Before helmets, players kept their sticks lower against opponents and rarely checked above the neck.

5.   Bonds slumped, dragging the dollar lower against major currencies, as signs of a brisk labor job market dampened optimism the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.

6.   Concern the Welfare Party would take a lead in the government drove interest rates higher and the lira lower against the dollar in late December and early January.

7.   Expectations for lower German interest rates also contributed to drive the mark lower against the yen, Takiya and others said.

8.   Fund managers said Bundesbank officials would benefit from guiding the mark lower against the dollar.

9.   However, the dollar was lower against the Japanese yen.

10.   In financial markets, the dollar was lower against the Japanese yen after the report release.