31.   In currency trading, the peso fell to a four-month low against the dollar in brisk morning trading Monday, traders said.

32.   The BSP said the peso was falling only because there were no supplies of dollars in the market and that speculators had created an artificial shortage.

33.   The peso fell modestly on Wednesday.

34.   The peso fell to another record low against the U.S. dollar Friday as regional currency turmoil and a weak stock market weighed on the Philippine currency, dealers said.

35.   The peso has fallen with other currencies in southeast Asia due to an economic crisis that swept the region last year.

36.   The Philippine peso fell against the U.S. dollar Friday in step with declines in other regional currencies triggered by the weak Japanese yen.

37.   The Mexican peso fell to a new low against the dollar for a second straight day amid a decline in worldwide financial markets, including selloffs in Latin America.

38.   The Mexican peso fell to a new record low against the dollar Friday, a decline dealers attributed to a surge of speculative demand for the U.S. currency.

39.   The peso fell against the U.S. dollar Monday, flirting with record lows, amid trader worries about rising interest rates and uncertainties about government budget plans.

40.   The peso fell.