1.   Construction firms and finance companies were undermined by concerns about surging interest rates and spreading corporate defaults.

2.   Meanwhile, the mark has been undermined by concern the euro, the future single European currency, will be weak.

3.   The franc has been undermined by concerns the Bundesbank would find the German economy too strong to warrant an interest rate cut.

4.   The mark was also undermined by concern that European monetary union will lead to the mark being replaced by a potentially less stable currency.

5.   The U.S. currency rebounded, helped by its gains against the British pound, which was undermined by concern that the Conservatives could lose their parliamentary majority.

6.   U.S. shares have been undermined by concern that interest rates will head higher, boosting corporate financing costs.

7.   U.K. stocks and bonds were undermined by concerns the budget deficit will be larger-than-expected in September.

8.   Until then, the strong demand market the government hoped may be undermined by concerns that foreigners will have to sell stock at the end of the month.

9.   Such market concern could undermine investor confidence in the euro and destabilize a currency that the EU wants to make a ironclad rival to the dollar and the yen.

10.   The US leader said market strength also was being undermined by concerns about the US ability to prevent a new terrorist attack.