1.  Mitsuzuka said Japan may contribute financially to the fund, which will be for stabilizing currencies and financial markets in turmoil.

2.  Some property companies, which see sales slow when borrowing costs are high, rose on optimism that a stabilizing currency means the worst is over.

3.  Finance officials from other Asian nations will also attend the Tokyo meeting to discuss ways of stabilizing local currencies and economies in the region.

4.  Indonesia exploring new options for stabilizing currency.

5.  Share prices in Hong Kong closed slightly higher Wednesday as investors scooped up shares on signs of a stabilizing Japanese currency.

6.  Share prices in Hong Kong closed slightly higher as investors scooped up shares on signs of a stabilizing Japanese currency.

7.  They also endorsed a Japanese-backed proposal for another fund that will be used to study regional monetary cooperation and methods for stabilizing currencies.

8.  Brokers said the stabilizing local currency had also helped boost the gains.