1.   The lira was holding steady, if not gaining, against leading currencies like the German mark and American dollar.

2.   But with a backdrop of renewed uncertainty, the lira held weakly against the mark in opening trading Wednesday.

3.   The lira held steady against the mark after reaching an all-time low Tuesday.

4.   The lira was holding steady against the mark on Monday, surprising some traders who predicted trouble for the currency because of the close election result.