| dollar firm | 4.41 | The dollar firmed in cautious trading. | ||
| price firm | 2.57 | But share prices firmed. | ||
| mark firm | 1.78 | The mark has firmed steadily recently. | ||
| currency firm | 0.66 | Asia currencies also firmed. | ||
| franc firm | 0.66 | The franc has since firmed. | ||
| market firm | 0.66 | The bond market firmed sharply. | ||
| lira firm | 0.53 | The lira firmed thanks to a rise on the Italian bond market, analysts said. | ||
| law firm | 0.46 | A law firm, perhaps? | ||
| share firm | 0.46 | The market in Japan closed lower while Hong Kong shares firmed. | ||
| stock firm | 0.39 | Other banking stocks firmed. | ||
| peso firm | 0.33 | Despite the rough ride in the stock market, the peso firmed. | ||
| telecommunication firm | 0.33 | Telecommunications firm Telecom and natural gas company TGS led decliners. | ||
| oil firm | 0.26 | Oil firms Petron Corp. and Caltex Phils. | ||
| security firm | 0.26 | Securities firm Alex. |