1.   Analysts said news of a possible minimum wage increase aggravated concerns that the Philippine currency will weaken in step with others in the region.

2.   As Asian currencies weaken, their exports become cheaper than those of U.S. producers.

3.   As Asian currencies weaken, their products become even cheaper in America.

4.   As currencies weakened, interest rates rose, fueling expectations of slower economic growth from Jakarta to Bangkok and Manila.

5.   As those currencies weaken against the yen, exports from Japan become more expensive.

6.   As these currencies weaken, the company makes fewer francs on sales made abroad when funds are converted.

7.   As its currency has weakened, Brazil has raised interest rates, which has depressed growth.

8.   At the same time, when currencies weaken against the dollar, that makes products from those countries more attractive to American buyers.

9.   Both currencies later weakened again against the U.S. dollar.

10.   Brazil will probably change its foreign exchange policy in coming weeks to let its currency weaken faster, said Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist Rudiger Dornbusch.