1.   Gilts failed to make gains Friday as currencies gyrated after the French franc fell.

2.   The French franc fell as well, amid lingering uncertainty over the exact size of the multibillion-dollar losses of Credit Lyonnais.

3.   The franc falls against the mark and the dollar, and the dollar reaches a three-week high against the mark.

4.   The franc fell against the mark amid concern labor unrest in France will thwart government efforts to cut the budget deficit.

5.   The franc fell on French financial markets Monday in the uncertainty.

6.   The French franc fell after reports the finance minister might be involved in corruption.

7.   The Swiss franc initially fell against the dollar and the mark, but pared losses after the German rate-cut announcement.

8.   The bank took similar action in March, when the franc also fell against the mark.

9.   The franc fell to its lowest level against the German mark Monday, affected in part by the devaluation of the Portuguese and Spanish currencies.

10.   The German currency had risen in the past two sessions as the French franc fell on the resignation Friday of the French finance minister.