41.   Raising rates now could make the situation worse by pushing down stock and bond prices and further weakening foreign currencies relative to the dollar.

42.   Rising demand in the U.S. would counterbalance an expected decline in copper exports to Asia, where slowing economies and weaken currencies have reduced demand, traders said.

43.   Such concern can sometimes send interest rates higher and weaken the currency.

44.   That could intensify investor concern and weaken currencies.

45.   That suggested the ministry may ask the Bank of Japan to sell dollars to weaken the currency.

46.   The fall came amid a region-wide dive in stock markets triggered by concern weakening currencies and higher interest rates will slow economic growth.

47.   The financial crisis has considerably weakened Asian currencies against the dollar.

48.   The listing comes at a time when weakening currencies and slowing economies are hurting Asian airlines, while some investors are hoping CNAC will dodge the turbulence.

49.   The slide in the won sent the new Taiwan dollar to its biggest tumble in four weeks as Taiwan has to weaken its currency to keep its exports competitive.

50.   Though many observers expect other drug barons to eventually fill the void, in the meantime fewer dollars are coming back into the country, which weakens the currency.