1.   Along with the Mexican peso, the Italian lira and others, the dollar is being deserted by nervous investors who want safe places to park their money.

2.   Although German officials denied the talk, the mark rose, reaching a four-month high against the Italian lira and rebounding against the dollar.

3.   And the Italian lira and Spanish peseta, which had served as attractive targets for skeptics of the euro, are now considered overpriced.

4.   Bank of France Gov. Jean-Claude Trichet welcomed the appreciation of the Italian lira after elections that brought a center-left government to power.

5.   Bank of France Gov. Jean-Claude Trichet said the Italian lira has room to rise after elections that brought a center-left government to power.

6.   A return to securities in so-called soft currencies, like the Swedish krona, Italian lira and Spanish peseta, boosted those markets.

7.   Against the Italian lira, Belgian franc and Irish pound it moved differently.

8.   By selling the bonds in Italian lire, Argentina takes advantage of a bond market that is strong relative to the U.S. or other European countries, said Falcon.

9.   European Union finance officials moved closer to accepting the Italian lira back into the exchange-rate grid designed to pave the way to a common European currency.

10.   European currencies like the French franc and Italian lira have also recovered.