Two new records set by US dollar

By Compiled From Wire Service Dispatches With Analysis From Monitor Correspondents Around The World; Edited By Linda Feldmann

August 11, 1983

London

The dollar rose to new highs against the French and Belgian francs - and to a 91/2-year high against the West German mark in foreign-exchange trading. Dealers in Europe reported signs of ebbing central bank intervention to curb the continued strength of the US currency.