The dollar also traded at 1.5240 marks, up from 1.5210 Wednesday.

The dollar also traded at 108.46 yen, just down from 108.68.

The dollar was trading at about 1.5840 marks when his remarks hit the market.

The dollar was trading around 1.58 marks at the time.

Late in the day, the dollar was trading at 1.3821 marks, down from 1.3975 on Friday.

The dollar also traded at 1.5303 marks, down from 1.5341 on Friday.

Later in London, the dollar was trading at 151.05 yen.

The dollar was trading at 1.4494 marks, up from 1.4470.

The dollar was trading at about 82 yen in the early morning.

By late in the day, the dollar was trading close to its highs for the session.