31. A weaker dollar could dim the allure of dollar-denominated debt. 32. A weaker dollar could force the U.S. Federal Reserve to raise rates as foreign investors demand a higher return on U.S. securities. 33. A weaker dollar could help American exporters by making their products less expensive abroad. 34. A weaker dollar cuts the amount of francs French exporters earn for U.S. sales. 35. A weaker dollar cuts the number of francs French exporters earn for dollar sales. 36. A weaker dollar diminishes the value of Treasuries held by overseas investors, whose fixed returns are potentially eroded if converted into their base currency. 37. A weaker dollar discouraged buying. 38. A weaker dollar eats into earnings at exporters by eroding the yen value of overseas profit. 39. A weaker dollar encouraged nervous investors to sell Treasury securities in advance of the November employment report due out on Friday. 40. A weaker dollar erodes the dollar-denominated profits of exporters when brought back to Japan. |