11.   German shares rose as the dollar hit a four-week high against the mark, boosting the outlook for exporters.

12.   In Europe, the biggest user of silver, the German mark rose to a two-week high against the dollar.

13.   In other trading, the dollar rose to a two-month high against the British pound amid political turmoil that shook confidence in the Conservative government.

14.   In past days, for example, the peso has traded at five-months high against the U.S. dollar.

15.   Indeed, the Swiss franc recently hit a nine-year high against the deutsche mark.

16.   It rose to a more than two-month high against the Italian lira.

17.   It rose to a three-week high against the yen after a top Japanese finance official expressed concern about the state of the economy.

18.   Japanese bonds fell after the dollar rose to an eight-week high against the yen overnight, reducing the allure of yen-denominated debt.

19.   Japanese exporters saw profits shrivel and market shares decline as the yen reached a post-World War II high against the dollar in April.

20.   Japanese stocks rose as the dollar reached a four-year high against the yen, boosting shares of top exporters.