21.   A weaker dollar means Japanese exporters get less for their dollar earnings when they bring them back to Japan.

22.   A weaker krona means exporters get more kronor from foreign-currency-denominated sales when repatriated.

23.   A weaker dollar cuts the number of francs exporters get for every dollar earned from oil sales.

24.   A weaker dollar means exporters get fewer guilders when repatriating dollar-denominated sales.

25.   But exporters get green flags, because they earn less of their revenue in pesos.

26.   Exporters got a boost from a rally in U.S. stocks, led by technology shares such as Microsoft Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc..

27.   Exporters traditionally get a boost when the dollar is stronger on optimism that it will boost schilling-earnings from dollar-denominated revenues.

28.   Exporters get hurt when the shekel stays strong because they pay salaries and costs in the local currency while earning revenue in dollars.

29.   Exporters get much of their revenue from sales in the U.S., and weak U.S. equities makes less money available for foreign investors to buy these shares.

30.   Exporters got a boost from the rally in U.S. stocks, led by technology shares such as Microsoft Corp. and Cisco Systems Inc.