 The dollar strengthened modestly overnight, gaining 0.6 versus the Swiss franc, 0.4 against the yen, 0.3 relative to sterling, 0.2 vis-a-vis the Australian dollar, and 0.1 against the loonie, but the euro held steady. Ten-year sovereign debt yields backed down 12 basis points Italy, 11 bps in Great Britain, 10 bps in Portugal and the ...... 