21.   A stronger franc, coupled with weak inflation, boosts the value of Swiss fixed-income assets relative to those in other markets.

22.   A strong dollar boosts the value of U.S. sales when converted back into local European currencies.

23.   A strong dollar helps German exporters by making their goods more affordable abroad and boosting the value of their dollar-denominated sales.

24.   A strong dollar is good for German exporters by making their goods more affordable abroad and boosting the value of their dollar-denominated sales.

25.   A stronger dollar typically boosts the value of U.S. earnings of European companies when profits are brought home and translated into the domestic currency.

26.   A stock option or bonus program, he added, is one of the least expensive ways for shareholders to boost the value of the stock.

27.   A stronger dollar helps the company price its products more competitively overseas and boosts the value of sales repatriated into yen.

28.   A weak yen helps Japanese exporters by boosting the value of foreign currency they earn and making their products cheaper on world markets.

29.   A weaker lira makes Italian exporters more competitive and boosts the value of their foreign-currency earnings.

30.   Brazilian stocks rose, as investors speculated about government plans that may boost the value of shares in state phone companies.