41.   This trend will continue as long as the yen weakens, economists said.

42.   Trotman also said he expects the yen could weaken further against the dollar.

43.   When the yen weakened, the bank bought back the currency at the lower exchange rate, and Winnick pocketed the difference.

44.   A weak yen normally weakens the Australian dollar since Australia relies heavily on the Japanese economy.

45.   After touching record high levels earlier this year, the yen has recently weakened against the dollar.

46.   Although Larimer expects the yen to weaken further, he said year-end factors could be contributing to the recent yen fall.

47.   And if the yen weakens, it will balloon the US trade deficit and trip another row of dominoes.

48.   As the yen weakens, Japanese exports become cheaper in key markets like the United States, grabbing market share from Asian competitors.

49.   But the yen has weakened significantly over the past year and demand for imports has been hurt by persistent economic sluggishness.