51.   Those three companies have sold dollar-denominated debt and may see higher debt servicing costs if the peso weakens, analysts said.

52.   Those four all have dollar-denominated debts that may be more expensive to service if the peso weakens.

53.   To be sure, Mexican stocks have plunged in recent weeks, and the peso has weakened against the dollar.

54.   With U.S. loan guarantees for Mexico unresolved, the peso weakened again Tuesday, and the Mexican stock market drifted.

55.   And the peso weakened anew.

56.   But traders said they expected the peso to weaken again Thursday.

57.   Cavallo also criticized former President Carlos Menem for urging Argentine families to buy U.S. dollars before the peso weakens on Friday.

58.   Dealers said the peso weakened despite dollar inflows from investors placing funds in the local stock market.

59.   Despite the higher overnight interest rates, the peso weakened against the dollar in morning trading as the Japanese yen lost ground.

60.   Despite the higher overnight interest rates, the peso weakened against the dollar Thursday as the Japanese yen lost ground.