41.   In fact, the strong yen hurts Japanese producers worst of all, making their products more expensive in world markets.

42.   Japanese stocks fell, led by exporters such as Pioneer Electronic Corp. and Sony Corp., on concern a stronger yen may hurt profits.

43.   Normally, the strong yen hurts such companies because their products will be less competitive overseas price-wise.

44.   Normally, a strong yen hurts such companies because their products become less price competitive overseas.

45.   Of course, a weak yen hurts China insofar as it pulls the rest of Asia into a deeper economic mire.

46.   Some investors also expressed concern a weaker yen may hurt bonds.

47.   Stocks fell on concern that a higher yen will hurt the export companies that dominate the Nikkei by decreasing their profits when they convert revenue back into yen.

48.   The Bank of Japan does this because a strong yen hurts the Japanese economy by making its exports more expensive abroad.

49.   The Bank of Japan wants to push up the dollar against the yen because a strong yen hurts the Japanese economy by making exports more expensive.

50.   The falling yen also hurt bonds, decreasing the allure of yen-denominated securities.