21.   A shrinking surplus often helps boost the dollar because it means Japanese exporters have fewer yen to sell for dollars.

22.   A shrinking trade surplus means Japanese exporters have fewer dollars to sell for yen.

23.   A shrinking trade gap means Japanese exporters have fewer dollars to buy yen, thus weakening the Japanese currency.

24.   A smaller surplus tends to boost the dollar because it means Japanese exporters have fewer dollars to sell for yen.

25.   A smaller-than-expected Japanese trade surplus means Japanese exporters have fewer dollars to sell for yen to bring revenue home.

26.   A widening gap can weaken the dollar, since it means foreign exporters have more dollars to sell when bringing funds home.

27.   A shrinking current account surplus hurts the yen because it means Japanese exporters have fewer dollars to sell for yen when repatriating revenue.

28.   A shrinking trade gap means that Japanese exporters have fewer dollars to buy yen, thus weakeaning the yen.

29.   A smaller deficit means foreign exporters will have fewer dollars to sell for other currencies when bringing profits home.

30.   A widening gap can hurt the dollar, since it means foreign exporters have more dollars to sell when bringing proceeds home.