51.  The U.S. dollar closed lower against other key currencies in European trading Tuesday.

52.  The U.S. dollar retreated from its recent peaks against the German mark in European trading Wednesday morning, and was lower against most other key currencies.

53.  The U.S. dollar was higher today against other key currencies in European trading.

54.  The U.S. dollar was lower against the Japanese yen but gained against key European currencies in early trading on Thursday.

55.  The U.S. dollar gained against the Japanese yen and was mixed against other key currencies in European trading Tuesday morning.

56.  The U.S. dollar gained against the Japanese yen but fell against other key currencies in European trading Monday morning.

57.  The U.S. dollar was lower against the Japanese yen but gained against other key currencies at the end of European trading Monday.

58.  The U.S. dollar was mostly higher against other key currencies in European trading Friday morning.

59.  There was no significant movement elsewhere in foreign exchange trading and the dollar ended mixed against other key currencies on very slight volume.

60.  This could contribute to a strengthening of the dollar, which would be appropriate given its role as the key international currency.