41.   Lower rates would reduce the return on German deposits and could hurt the mark.

42.   Lower U.S. rates reduce the return investors get for holding dollars and typically make the U.S. currency less attractive.

43.   Lower U.S. rates reduce the return offered to investors on dollar-denominated deposits and therefore typically make the U.S. currency less attractive.

44.   Maintaining rates would reduce the threat of higher borrowing costs for Argentine companies.

45.   Low Japanese rates reduce the returns investors can get for yen-denominated deposits.

46.   Low rates reduce borrowing costs and tend to raise earnings across the board.

47.   Lower German rates reduce the return investors get for holding marks and typically make the German currency less attractive.

48.   Lower German rates reduce the return investors get on mark-denominated deposits and therefore make the German currency less attractive.

49.   Lower German rates reduce the return investors get on mark-denominated deposits and typically make the German currency less attractive.

50.   Lower German rates reduce the returns investors can get for holding mark-denominated deposits, prompting them to sell marks for other currencies in search of better returns.