71.   Though not in place, mere news of the proposed steps bolstered international confidence in the Japanese yen, at the expense of the dollar.

72.   U.S. stocks recorded their biggest gain in more than a month after International Business Machines Corp., Microsoft Corp. and Citicorp bolstered investor confidence by beating earnings forecasts.

73.   U.S. stocks recorded their biggest gains in more than a month after International Business Machines Corp., Microsoft Corp. and Citicorp bolstered investor confidence by beating earnings forecasts.

74.   Two big bond sales also bolstered confidence, though the failure of the fourth-largest bank later caused shares to fall.

75.   U.K. shares closed higher on the week as takeover activity bolstered confidence in U.K. assets, offsetting a decline in U.S. equity markets.

76.   Venezuelan stocks rose for a second day as falling interest rates and growing demand from mutual funds based outside the country bolstered investor confidence.

77.   Ouellet told reporters afterward that he thought lower trade tariffs would have an immediate effect by bolstering the confidence of Canadian companies eager to do business here.

78.   A healthier financial sector would help bolster confidence in the overall economy, which could increase demand for yen.

79.   Analysts contacted by Business Times meanwhile said the figures provided by the central bank should help bolster investor confidence in the banking system.

80.   Both IBRA and the central bank, in trying to bolster public confidence in the banking industry, seem to place too much emphasis on the government guarantee.