1.   One of the few European currencies not to profit from mark weakness was the Swiss franc.

2.   Soon after, a council member heightened interest rate concerns by saying the bank would consider mark weakness when setting future rates.

3.   The dollar was bolstered by mark weakness in Europe as the British pound surged against the German currency.

4.   The dollar also was helped by mark weakness against the British pound.

5.   The Italian lira and the Swedish krona were the biggest beneficiaries in Europe of mark weakness.

6.   The European currencies, meanwhile, strengthened on the back of mark weakness.