Foreign Exchange

Here is what a U.S. dollar buys (in commercial trades;

consumer rates may be lower).

Country   Nov. 26 Year ago

Australia

(dollar)

1.53   1.13

Austria

(euro)

0.78   0.68

Belgium

(euro)

0.78   0.68

Britain

(pound)

0.65   0.48

Canada

(dollar)

1.23   0.98

Denmark

(krone)

5.78   5.03

France

(euro)

0.78   0.68

Germany

(euro)

0.78   0.68

Greece

(euro)

0.78   0.68

Hong Kong

(dollar)

7.75   7.78

India

(rupee)

49.46   39.23

Ireland

(euro)

0.78   0.68

Country   Nov. 26   Year ago

Israel

(shekel)

3.86   3.93

Italy

(euro)

0.78   0.68

Japan

(yen)

95.73   109.69

Mexico

(peso)

13.18   10.99

Netherlands

(euro)

0.78   0.68

Norway

(krone)

6.99   5.39

Portugal

(euro)

0.78   0.68

Singapore

(dollar)

1.51   1.45

Spain

(euro)

0.78   0.68

Sweden

(krona)

8.03   6.27

Switzerland

(franc)

1.20   1.10

Turkey

(lira)