Bond Rally Helps Lift Dow 19.17
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 19.17 points to close at 3857.65, and made most of its gain in the final 30 minutes. Advancing issues outnumbered declining ones by about 3 to 2 on the New York Stock Exchange, where trading volume rose to</br></br>The bond market rally that lifted stocks was triggered by revived strength in the dollar and plunging precious metals prices. The price of the TreasuryÛªs main 30-year bond advanced 23/32 point, or $7.19 per $1,000 in face value. The yield fell to 7.85 percent from 7.91 percent.</br></br>Traders and investors bought bonds amid a rally in the dollar to a 21-week high against the Japanese yen. Traders believed the stronger dollar could draw some foreign investors to dollar-denominated investments, which include U.S. Treasury securities.</br></br>In addition, the rising U.S. currency reassured investors worried about inflation, which tends to diminish the value of fixed-income securities.</br></br>100.68	late Tuesday. The dollar also changed hands in New York at 1.5593 German marks, up from 1.5562. (By midday Thursday in Tokyo, the dollar was slightly lower, trading at 101.10 yen.| 4.7	percent against the dollar, reflecting continued weakness in MexicoÛªs financial markets and disenchantment among many investors with its plan to bolster its troubled economy. Late in Mexico City, the dollar fetched 5.5750 pesos vs. 5.3250 Tuesday.