11.   A falling surplus tends to boost the dollar because it means Japanese exporters have fewer dollars to convert to yen.

12.   A declining Japanese surplus often buoys the dollar because it means Japanese exporters have fewer dollars to sell for yen to bring profits home.

13.   A declining trade surplus means Japanese exporters have fewer dollars to sell for yen to bring profits home.

14.   A declining surplus often boosts the dollar because it means Japanese exporters have fewer dollars to sell for yen when they bring home earnings.

15.   A narrowing deficit means foreign exporters will have fewer Australian dollars to sell for other currencies when bringing profits home.

16.   A Japanese surplus often helps the yen because it means Japanese exporters have a wealth of dollars and other currencies to sell for yen to bring profits home.

17.   A narrowing trade gap can draw investors to the U.S. currency because it means foreign exporters have fewer dollars to sell for home currencies when they bring profits home.

18.   A shrinking Japanese surplus helps the dollar because it means Japanese exporters have fewer dollars to convert to yen when repatriating revenue.

19.   A shrinking trade surplus means Japanese exporters have fewer dollars to convert to yen, thus weakening the Japanese currency.

20.   A smaller surplus boosts the dollar by reducing the amount of dollars Japanese exporters have to sell for yen.