1.   Dollar strength boosts Swiss exporters because it increases the value in francs of revenue they earn abroad.

2.   In the Kansas City Value Line, stock-index futures were boosted by strength in technology stocks, said Jim Greenwood, a Kansas City trader.

3.   Recent sterling strength has also boosted investor willingness to hold gilts.

4.   The dollar is expected to continue climbing against the yen, boosted by strength in the U.S. and sluggish growth in Japan.

5.   U.S. economic strength also should boost the dollar, he said, with growth and interest rates higher than in Germany.

6.   Traders said that the dollar is expected to continue climbing against the yen, boosted by strength in the U.S. and sluggish growth in Japan.

7.   U.S. stocks rallied to record highs, spurred by low inflation and expectations economic strength will boost company profits this coming year.

8.   They also said prices were boosted by strength in semiconductor-related electronics and automobile stocks, which investors see as continuing to have high earnings growth potential.

9.   Prices were boosted by strength of the dollar against the mark and by gains on Wall Street.