81.  But he added that stronger currencies elsewhere have helped offset any negative currency impact in Europe.

82.  Buyers and investors alike, it was widely argued, would turn from China and toward neighboring countries where, for buyers with stronger currencies, prices fell overnight.

83.  Carmakers such as Proton Bhd. extended their gains, as the stronger currency reduces the cost of imported auto parts, which should boost their profit margins.

84.  European stock markets plunged Thursday, largely on expectations that stronger European currencies hurt exports and slow growth.

85.  Falling Canadian rates while the U.S. moves in the opposite direction would jeopardize the Canadian dollar as investors exit the market in search of yields denominated in stronger currencies.

86.  German exporters also gained support from a stronger U.S. currency.

87.  Hans-Juergen Krupp, a member of the Bundesbank council, said a stronger U.S. currency might be more appropriate for the ailing German economy by boosting exports.

88.  However, a stronger currency may hurt the appeal of Mexican exports and earnings at industrial companies like Alfa and Vitro.

89.  In addition, a stronger currency makes peso-denominated securities like equities worth more.

90.  In addition, these companies pay costs and salaries -- often linked to the inflation rate -- in stronger local currency and earn revenue in weaker dollars.