1.   Among European currencies, the mark firmed against the French franc, but was relatively stable against other currencies.

2.   But the mark firmed against currencies which had risen the most during the last few days, and principally against the peseta, lira and Swedish krona.

3.   Less than a week before German national elections, the mark firmed against other European currencies in the wake of new polls forecasting victory for the Kohl coalition.

4.   On the London market, the mark firmed slightly on the speculation surrounding the actions of the Bundesbank.

5.   The German mark firmed a bit as the dollar declined, rising against sterling and the lira by comparison with its morning and Tuesday evening levels.

6.   The lira nosedived as a result, so that the mark firmed against all other leading European currencies and against the dollar.

7.   The mark firmed against most other currencies from its morning levels, but not against the Swiss franc.

8.   The mark firmed against the yen on short-covering in line with the trend that emerged overnight in European trading, dealers said.

9.   The mark firmed at thee general expense of other European currencies.

10.   The mark firmed in early trading here on Monday as the trend of voting in the Russian presidential election reassured dealers.