91.   The report is on trade figures in September.

92.   The trade figure forms part of the current account, which measures trade in both goods and services and some capital flows through Malaysia.

93.   The trade figures are bad even with the benefit of lower oil prices.

94.   The trade figures had little impact on the currency market.

95.   The trade figures had no effect on the bond market which is being driven by political developments, traders said.

96.   The trade figures rarely have an impact on the German bond market.

97.   The turmoil in the stock market and concern over government policy is likely to overshadow the trade figures, analysts said.

98.   The trade figures matter because the dollars paid by Americans for Japanese, German and other foreign goods are often converted to yen, marks and other currencies.

99.   The U.S. Commerce Department will release August trade figures tomorrow.