21. A higher yen tends to make Japanese exports more expensive abroad, cutting into earnings of exporters. 22. A lower yen tends to make imports, including oil, more expensive in Japan, while making exports less costly aboard and thus more competitive. 23. A lower yen tends to make Japanese exports cheaper abroad and more competitive, contributing to earnings of export-oriented Japanese companies. 24. A lower yen tends to make Japanese exports cheaper abroad and thus more competitive. 25. A higher yen tend to make Japanese exports more expensive abroad and thus less competitive, while making imports cheaper in Japan. 26. A higher yen tends to make Japanese exports more expensive aboard and less competitive, while making imports cheaper in Japan. 27. A higher yen tends to make Japanese exports more expensive abroad and thus less competitive, while making imports cheaper in Japan. 28. A higher yen tends to make Japanese exports more expensive abroad, thus cutting into earnings of export-oriented companies. 29. A higher yen tends to make Japanese products more expensive abroad and thus less competitive. 30. A strong yen tends to make Japanese exports more expensive overseas, and that had investors worried about shares in companies that depend heavily on foreign earnings. |