81.   Share prices tumbled Monday in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Tokyo as Southeast Asian currencies hit record lows against the U.S. dollar.

82.   Southeast Asian currencies hit new lows Tuesday for a second straight day, unnerving investors and sending regional stock markets tumbling.

83.   Southeast Asian currencies hit new lows.

84.   The British pound came under pressure, hitting new lows in Europe against the German mark and sliding modestly against the U.S. dollar.

85.   The Bank of Japan intervened after the dollar hit the low.

86.   The currency last month hit record lows against the German mark and it lost ground against the dollar.

87.   The French government bond futures market and the stock market hit their lows for Tuesday following the comments.

88.   The currency hit record lows every day this week.

89.   The crisis has sent the Italian lire into a severe slump, hitting record lows against the German mark and losing ground against other major currencies.

90.   The decision helped strengthen the peso in midday trading after it hit new lows Thursday.