11.   Banks, too, were leading the fourth-day of decline in Malaysia, where a slowing economy and high interest rates will deter investors from borrowing.

12.   Banks and finance-related stocks, such as insurance companies, fell as rising interest rates will deter investors from borrowing.

13.   A declining dollar deters investors from buying bonds on concern that the value of their dollar-denominated holdings will slip.

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

15.   A declining dollar deters investors from buying bonds on concern that their dollar-denominated holdings will depreciate.

16.   A falling dollar depreciates the value of securities denominated in the currency and deters new investors from buying bonds.

17.   A slowing economy and high interest rates will deter investors from borrowing.

18.   A weak dollar deters investors from holding assets denominated in that currency.

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

20.   A weak dollar deters investors from holding sets denominated in that currency.