1.   Foreign investment peaked in November, when overseas investors took advantage of low prices.

2.   There were reports of strong demand from institutional fund managers and private clients, together with interest from overseas investors.

3.   Although higher interest rates could lift the dollar, it could also slow the U.S. economy, making dollar denominated assets less attractive to overseas investors.

4.   Blue chips and banking shares, favored by overseas investors, were up.

5.   Bonds earlier climbed as a strengthening dollar made U.S. securities more attractive to overseas investors.

6.   Bonds fell as a slumping dollar fueled concern that overseas investors may shy away from Treasury securities.

7.   A falling dollar erodes the returns overseas investors receive on Treasury securities when the proceeds are converted into their own currencies.

8.   A falling dollar erodes the returns overseas investors receive on U.S. assets, making dollar-denominated securities less attractive.

9.   A falling dollar erodes the returns overseas investors receive on U.S. securities when they exchange the proceeds for their own currencies.

10.   A consortium of overseas investors, a venture-capital group and several other investors are putting up the money.