31.   The imbalance hurts the dollar because Japanese exporters sell the U.S. currency when they convert to yen to bring revenue home.

32.   The Japanese yen also rose because of concern that Japanese exporters will sell dollars for yen to bring profits home, traders said.

33.   The rising U.S. currency is also prompting a rally in Japanese share prices, which benefit because exporters can sell their products more cheaply on overseas markets.

34.   The weak dollar in turn made it more difficult for Japanese and German exporters to sell goods to the U.S. by making their merchandise more expensive for U.S. consumers.

35.   Then the dollar reversed its course after Japanese automakers and other exporters sold dollars for yen to bring profits home, traders said.

36.   Traders also speculated that U.S. exporters this week sold pork to Japanese traders who have relied on Denmark for most supplies in recent months.

37.   Traders said Japanese exporters sold foreign currencies for yen to bring profits home.

38.   When the dollar weakens, U.S. exporters can sell their products more cheaply overseas.

39.   A rule issued by the General Administration of Customs stipulates Chinese exporters must sell their products at the prices indicated in the original agreement with the foreign buyer.

40.   Japanese exporters were selling dollars to meet their needs for yen, and foreign and domestic institutional investors were taking profits, said Masahiro Yamaguchi of Tokai Bank.