1.  As an added fillip to share prices, this bonanza occurred without the usual drawback a weakening currency brings --accelerating inflation driven by higher import prices.

2.  Asian stocks reeled, as weakening currencies and rising interest rates sharpened concern that corporate earnings growth and entire economies will slow across the region.

3.  Asian markets were mixed as Japanese and Korean stocks fell in response to weakening currencies while stabilizing bank lending rates boosted shares in Hong Kong.

4.  At the same time, weakening Asian currencies will make Asian imports less expensive and more competitive.

5.  Banks have been especially hard hit because weakening Asian currencies against the U.S. dollar increased the cost of debt for companies with foreign loans.

6.  Both the weakening currency and higher interest rates spell trouble for Brazil.

7.  A weakening currency can aid a limping economy by making exports more competitive.

8.  A weakening currency has already inflated the cost of repaying foreign debts and left some banks pressed to raise money.

9.  A weakening currency makes it more difficult for companies with dollar debts to meet their obligations.

10.  A weakening U.S. currency frightened foreign investors, particularly the British, and they pulled out their money, helping to start a four-year depression.