81.  A yuan devaluation could deal regional currency and stock markets a heavy blow.

82.  According to the BSP, the drop reflected jitters on the part of foreign investors as the country suffered the effects of the regional currency crisis.

83.  Afraid that the collapse of the Brazilian real may precipitate a devaluation of the yuan, Asian currency dealers Friday sold down regional currencies across the board.

84.  All attention focused on the performance of the regional currency markets, particularly the won and yen, for clues to the performance of the equities markets.

85.  Along with other regional currencies, the peso tracked the stronger yen over the session, dealers said.

86.  Analysts said that regional currency turmoils are now determined beyond the national boundaries of Southeast Asian economies.

87.  Analysts said the worsening regional currency situation and softening Asian equity markets were to blame.

88.  Another dealer said the ringgit is basically tracking the movements of regional currencies, like the rupiah, the Singapore dollar and the yen against the US dollar.

89.  Another key external factor is regional currency turmoil.

90.  ANEX International Holdings has prepared for gloom in the second half of the year as regional currency devaluations bite and affect exports of its light electrical appliances.