1.   Higher interest rates slow economic growth, hurt company earnings and the size of dividends paid shareholders.

2.   Higher borrowing costs stunt economic growth, hurt company earnings and make stocks less attractive than fixed-income investments.

3.   Higher borrowing costs slow economic growth, hurt company earnings and the size of dividends.

4.   It also could force interest rates to rise, which will slow economic growth and hurt company earnings along with the size of dividends paid to shareholders.

5.   Mexican stocks fell for a second day amid concern that political turmoil within the ruling party will drive interest rates higher and hurt company earnings.

6.   Mexican stocks fell for the first time this week amid concern that faster inflation would force interest rates higher and hurt company earnings.

7.   Peru stocks fell as lower international zinc prices hurt companies that mine the metal, such as Volcan Cia. Minera SA and Atacocha SA.

8.   Shares suffered on concern that U.S. interest rates may soon climb, which force local rates higher and hurt company earnings.

9.   That could weaken the currency, force inflation higher and hurt company earnings growth.

10.   The increase in U.S. yields also revived concerns that Mexican interest rates may rise and hurt company earnings.