1.  In a joint statement after more than five hours of talks, the finance officials pledged to continue efforts at economic cooperation that would stabilize jittery currency markets.

2.  The auto dispute was having an adverse effect on the dollar, as jittery currency traders remained pessimistic about its future direction.

3.  The finance officials in the meeting pledged to continue efforts at economic cooperation to stabilize jittery currency markets, but a statement released after talks offered no major policies.

4.  The statement echoed the Bank of Thailand, which earlier this week ruled out a baht devaluation and helped calm jittery currency investors.

5.  Jittery currency and financial markets heaved a sigh of relief as Italy averted what would have been another crisis in a politically volatile country.

6.  Jittery currency and financial markets heaved a sigh of relief as Italy averted what would have been the latest in a string of political crises.