51.   The dollar was little changed against the yen amid concern Japanese exporters have billions of more dollars to sell for yen when repatriating export revenue, traders said.

52.   The dollar rose as a larger-than-expected drop in the U.S. trade deficit spurred expectations foreign exporters will have fewer dollars to sell for other currencies.

53.   The Japanese external surplus hurts the dollar because it means Japanese exporters have more dollars to sell for yen when they bring profits home.

54.   The narrower surplus means Japanese exporters have less foreign currency to exchange for yen, reducing the demand for yen.

55.   The report fueled expectations that foreign exporters will have ever-more dollars to convert into yen and undermined the dollar against other major currencies, traders said.

56.   The report triggered concern that foreign exporters will have more dollars to sell for foreign currencies.

57.   The trade surplus weakens the dollar because it means Japanese exporters have more dollars to sell for yen when they bring their profits home.

58.   The smaller-than-expected trade deficit means foreign exporters have fewer dollars to sell for their own currencies to bring profits home.

59.   The trade gap means Japanese exporters have a wealth of dollars to sell for yen to bring profits home.

60.   U.S. trade deficit with Japan means Japanese exporters have a wealth of dollars to sell for yen to bring profits home.