21.   A stronger dollar -- and weaker yen -- discourages foreign investors from buying Japanes beinvestments is eroded when changed back into dollars.

22.   A stronger dollar and weaker yen discourages foreign investors, who see the repatriated value of their investments eroded when converted into other currencies.

23.   A stronger dollar, and weaker yen, weigh on Japanese bonds by reducing the return to investors who change proceeds back into stronger currencies.

24.   A stronger dollar, or weaker yen, helps Japanese exporters price their products more competitively in foreign markets and boosts dollar-denominated profits when repatriated.

25.   A rising dollar and a weaker yen weigh on Japanese bonds by decreasing their return when earnings are converted into dollars.

26.   A weaker yen against the dollar also weighed on prices, making yen-denominated securities less attractive to foreign investors.

27.   A weaker yen allows Japanese exporters to hold down prices in overseas markets and expands dollar-denominated profits when converted into yen.

28.   A weaker yen and stronger dollar tarnish the allure of yen-denominated debt.

29.   A weaker yen can cause Nikkei futures to rise because it means that American consumers will pay less for Japanese goods, boosting profits of Japanese companies.

30.   A weaker yen could accelerate inflation by making imports into Japan more expensive.