Stocks Boost Dollar

The dollar rose against most major currencies Monday during sluggish trading bolstered late in the day by a spurt in U.S. stock and bond markets.

The dollar ended slightly higher against the German mark and Japanese yen amid economic and political signals similar to those of last week, when traders lacked a clear direction to base their strategies on.

Analysts said the dollar was aided by the 98-point rise in the Dow Jones industrial average.

Exchange Currency in Dollars Dollar in foreign currency Canada .7358 1.3590 France .1981 5.0470 Germany .6778 1.4753 Great Britain 1.5325 .6525 Italy .000641 1560.50 Japan .009435 105.99 Mexico .132935 7.5225