71.   A weaker U.S. currency reduces the earnings for British companies when profits are brought home.

72.   A weaker Canadian currency also kept traders away from Canadian dollar-denominated securities, traders said.

73.   A weaker currency erodes the value of investments in Malaysia in the home currencies of overseas investors.

74.   A weaker currency helps exporters, who earn in dollars and pay expenses in shekels.

75.   A weaker currency increases the cost of borrowing abroad by Malaysian companies like Tenaga and phone company Telekom Malaysia Bhd.

76.   A weaker currency lifts metal and gold producers because the commodities they sell are priced in U.S. dollars.

77.   A weaker currency makes it more expensive for refineries to import oil and other raw materials.

78.   A weaker currency makes Mexican stocks less valuable and fuels inflation since it makes imports more expensive.

79.   A weaker currency makes Mexican stocks less valuable in dollar terms and can force inflation and interest rates higher, which can hurt company profits.

80.   A weaker currency makes peso-denominated securities like equities less valuable.