21.   Lafontaine has found scant support for his call for exchange rate targets to limit fluctuations between the euro and other major world currencies.

22.   On Wednesday, the dollar also rose against European and other world currencies.

23.   Recent increases in the value of the yen against major world currencies have raised domestic labor costs, making its autos less cost competitive on foreign markets.

24.   The BOJ was spotted buying dollars in world currency markets in May as well, however, with considerably less frequency than in April, according to currency dealers.

25.   The dollar was mixed against major world currencies and gold was unchanged.

26.   The greenback rose overnight against major world currencies after Spain, Portugal and Sweden cut key interest rates by a quarter point.

27.   The U.S. dollar was mixed against major world currencies Monday, while stocks in Asia and Europe were mostly higher and gold prices rose.

28.   Yamaguchi said the British pound remained strong against major world currencies, despite some sporadic profit-taking.

29.   - Reviewing the global monetary system for internationalization of the yen as a key world currency.

30.   Early on Wednesday the dollar was strengthening against other major world currencies.