41.   Philippine stocks fell sharply Monday, pulled down by a mixture of negative news, particularly the falling Japanese yen, traders said.

42.   A falling yen has also contributed to the increase by making imports more expensive.

43.   A falling yen increases the value of overseas earnings of Japanese exporters like Mazda when they are converted into the Japanese currency.

44.   A falling yen increases the value of overseas earnings of exporters like Mazda when they are converted into the Japanese currency.

45.   A falling yen has also made imports more expensive.

46.   A falling yen means more competition for South Korean exports as Japanese goods become cheaper overseas.

47.   A nervous local market also reacted sharply to comments by Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa that the Hong Kong dollar was under pressure because of the falling yen.

48.   Analysts also fear that a falling yen will drag down other currencies in the region, reigniting the Asian financial crisis.

49.   Analysts fear that a falling yen will rekindle the Asian currency crisis by further weakening the already battered currencies of many countries in the region.

50.   Beijing worries that a falling yen could prompt other Asian governments to cut their exchange rates, hurting the competitiveness of Chinese exports.