1.  The rally led the benchmark Bovespa index to a two-year high in Brazilian currency terms.

2.  Because tobacco is sold in U.S. dollar prices, the government rate would give growers much less in local currency.

3.  In currency trading, the dollar moved in a narrow range, jostled by profit-taking and position adjustment.

4.  In currency trading, the dollar stayed in a narrow range, jostled by profit-taking and position adjustment.

5.  In currency dealings, the dollar initially sank further against the yen in early Asian trading, extending its three-year low hit in New York on Thursday.

6.  In currency dealings, the dollar sank against the yen in early Asian trading, extending a three-year low hit in New York on Thursday.

7.  In currency trading, the peso closed higher, basically tracking the movement of the stronger Japanese yen.