1.   And he went beyond words, slapping tough new currency and stock trading restrictions on investors, who reacted by sending Malaysian stocks into a screaming nosedive.

2.   Banks, too, were leading the fourth-day of decline in Malaysian stocks.

3.   Banks led Malaysian stocks upward after reports of a shrinking trade deficit and slower economic growth allayed fears about how much interest rates would rise.

4.   Banks led Malaysian stocks upward after reports of a shrinking trade deficit and slower economic growth allayed fears about how much the central bank might raise interest rates.

5.   A declining ringgit deters foreign investors from buying Malaysian stocks, as their investments lose value in their home currencies.

6.   A weaker ringgit also discourages foreign investors because investments in Malaysian stocks lose value in foreign currency terms.

7.   A weaker ringgit deters foreign investors from buying Malaysian stocks, as their investments stand to lose value in home currency terms.

8.   A weaker ringgit repels foreign investors because their investments in Malaysian stocks lose value in terms of their home currencies.

9.   Expectations of an improved current account balance helped bring foreign investors back into Malaysian stocks this year.

10.   Foreign investors have also increased their appetite for Malaysian stocks amid signs that the macro-economic problems that dogged the Southeast Asian nation may be easing.