Yesterday the American currency gained more than a cent against the Canadian dollar, shifting to 0.7550 from 0.7676 on Monday.

Yet the old man seemed much disappointed, as though the currency thus gained was not equal to the trouble that his tricky ventures had brought upon him.

The currency also gained ground against the Swiss franc and the British pound.

Among organized groups that view has gained currency in recent weeks.

The currency gained a little more than a pfennig against the mark, rising to a late bid of 1.8295.

South Korea's currency, the won, has gained 22 percent against the dollar since 2002.

The two senators accuse China of manipulating its currency, the yuan, to gain an unfair trade advantage.

A weaker dollar makes United States goods less costly for importers in nations whose currencies have gained in value.

Last week, the stock market sprang back 6.2 percent and the currency, the zloty, has gained against major currencies like the dollar and the mark.

Other currencies have not gained quite so much against the dollar in the last 15 months.