51.  A host of other Asian currencies, including the New Taiwan dollar, the Indonesian rupiah and the Malaysian ringgit also tumbled.

52.  A stronger yen, further battered by a depreciating Asian currencies, is a double blow to Japanese exporters.

53.  A rapid decline in Asian currencies over recent months has raised concern over the credit worthiness of Asian borrowers, Kenney said.

54.  A series of Asian currency devaluations this year helped reduce strong gains in Latin American markets.

55.  A series of Asian currency devaluations sapped investor confidence in emerging markets around the world.

56.  A stronger yen, coupled with depreciating Asian currencies, is a double blow to Japanese exporters.

57.  Adding to their woes, the weakening of the Asian currencies is likely to enable their Asian counterparts to offer more competitive prices, analysts said.

58.  ACU, or Asian currency unit, refers to offshore lending.

59.  Business leaders and their congressional allies are concerned that American companies could lose billions of dollars in exports because of the Asian currency crisis.

60.  But even as the won climbed on Monday and Tuesday, other Asian currencies continued to slide.